awfully:
They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to — on a screen, you know.
sorrowfully: The mechanical teacher had been subjecting her to test after test in geography, and her performance had been deteriorating. Her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and summoned the County Inspector.
completely: They had once removed Tommy’s teacher for nearly a month because the history sector had blanked out completely.
loftily: He declared loftily, enunciating the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
carefully: He declared loftily, pronouncing the word carefully, “Centuries ago.”
differently: “But my mother says a teacher has to be adjusted to fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches, and that each kid has to be taught differently.”
quickly: “I didn’t say I didn’t like it,” Margie said quickly. She wanted to read about those funny schools.
nonchalantly: “Maybe,” he said nonchalantly.
Use these adverbs to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.
awfully sorrowfully completely loftily carefully differently quickly nonchalantly
(i) The report must be read ________ so that performance can be improved.
(ii) At the interview, Sameer answered our questions _________, shrugging his shoulders.
(iii) We all behave _________ when we are tired or hungry.
(iv) The teacher shook her head ________ when Ravi lied to her.
(v) I ________ forgot about it.
(vi) When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled ________ and turned away.
(vii) The President of the Company is ________ busy and will not be able to meet you.
(viii) I finished my work ________ so that I could go out to play