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suitably

adverb/ˈsudəbli/

in a way that fits for a situation

There is lack of suitably qualified doctors in some of the European countries so they try to attract doctors from other countries to come and work for them.

appropriatelywellpleasantly
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Upper-Intermediate — Set 87

Set 87 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: suitably, unwillingly, steadily, oddly, massively. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. suitably · adverb/ˈsudəbli/

    in a way that fits for a situation

    There is lack of suitably qualified doctors in some of the European countries so they try to attract doctors from other countries to come and work for them.

    Synonyms: appropriately, well, pleasantly

  2. unwillingly · adverb/ˌənˈwɪlɪŋli/

    in a manner that you do not want to do something

    When children start to go to school really unwillingly, you need to question what might be happening in the school to find out the reason.

    Synonyms: involuntarily, reluctantly, grudgingly

  3. steadily · adverb/ˈstɛdəli/

    in a slow and gradual way

    People really got depressed when their credit card debits increased steadily.

    Synonyms: regularly, firmly, fixedly

  4. oddly · adverb/ˈɑdli/

    in a weird and unusual way

    That the manager was behaving oddly for the last two weeks was quite obvious and the workers suspected that they would hear some bad news.

    Synonyms: strangely, peculiarly, unusually

  5. massively · adverb/ˈmæsəvli/

    to a huge degree

    The popularity of smart watches to keep track of your daily health has increased massively in the past 5 years.

    Synonyms: heavily, densely, profoundly