3B Adverbs

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ciężki, trudny - physically or mentally difficult: not easy
He trains very __ - at least three hours a day.
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hard
He trains very hard - at least three hours a day.
almost not at all, barely (negative)
It's incredibly foggy. I can __ see anything.
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hardly
It's incredibly foggy. I can hardly see anything.
późny - existing or happening near the end of a period of time
I hate it when people arrive __ for meetings.
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late
I hate it when people arrive late for meetings.
in the recent period of time - ostatnio
ostatnioI haven't heard from Mike __. He must be very busy.
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lately
I haven't heard from Mike lately. He must be very busy.
before the off of sth
__ of a film I always stay and watch the credits tools.
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at the end
At the end of a film I always stay and watch the credits tools.
finally
I didn't want to go, but __ they persuaded me.
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in the end
I didn't want to go, but in the end they persuaded me.
in a perfect world
__ we would go to Australia if we could afford it.
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ideally
Ideally we would go to Australia if we could afford it.
the truth is; actually (used to emphasize something, especially the opposite of what was previously said)
I thought the job was going to be difficult, but __ it's quite easy.
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in fact
I thought the job was going to be difficult, but in fact it's quite easy.
in the most important ways - zasadniczo
__ it's quite a simple idea.
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basically
Basically it's quite a simple idea.
clearly - used to give information you expect other people to know or agree with
She's only 14, so __ she can't stay at home on her own.
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obviously
She's only 14, so obviously she can't stay at home on her own.
little by little
She's been ill for weeks, but __ she's beginning to feel better.
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gradually
She's been ill for weeks, but gradually she's beginning to feel better.
according to what you have heard or read - podobno, najwyraźniej
I thought the'd broken up, but __ they're back together again
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apparently
I thought the'd broken up, but apparently they're back together again
in any case - used to change or finish the conversation
... so you can see it was a really awful weekend. __, let's forget about it and talk about something else.
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anyway
... so you can see it was a really awful weekend. Anyway, let's forget about it and talk about something else.
in the end, after a series of events or difficulties
It took us over 5 hours to get there, but __ we were able to relax.
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eventually
It took us over 5 hours to get there, but eventually we were able to relax.
more than usually - used to indicate something that deserves special mention
I love most kind of music, but __ jazz.
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especially
I love most kind of music, but especially jazz.
for a special purpose or in a special manner
My wedding dress was __ made for me by a dressmaker.
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specially
My wedding dress was specially made for me by a dressmaker.
used to refer to what is true or real - in fact
She looks younger than me, but __ she's two years old.
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actually
She looks younger than me, but actually she's two years old.
w tej chwilli
__ they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon.
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at the moment
At the moment they're renting a flat, but they're hoping to buy one soon.
almost, not completely
I've __ finished my book. I'm on the last chapter.
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nearly
I've nearly finished my book. I'm on the last chapter.
not far, blisko
Excuse me, is there a bank __ here?
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near
Excuse me, is there a bank near here?
nawet
I've been all over the USA - I've __ been to Alaska
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even
I've been all over the USA - I've even been to Alaska

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