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ADVERB + ADJECTIVE COLLOCATIONS Common adverb-adjective collocations. Collocations are two or more words that often go together. They are combinations that native English speakers use all the time. Here are some commmon adverb + adjective collocations. absolutely delighted

Carla was absolutely delighted to win first prize.

actively involved

They are both actively involved in politics.

badly injured

Several passengers were badly injured in the accident.

bitterly cold

They set off on a bitterly cold winter morning.

bitterly disappointed

Sam was bitterly disappointed with the result.

blissfully unaware

He sat on the edge of the cliff blissfully unaware of the danger.

completely different

The twins have completely different personalities.

conveniently located

The house is conveniently located near shops and schools.

deadly serious

Tom was deadly serious when spoke about his plans.

deeply divided

The referendum left the country deeply divided.

deeply offended

You could see that Bill was deeply offended by the remark.

desperately eager

The candidate was desperately eager to please.

entirely satisfactory

The result was not entirely satisfactory.

eternally grateful

I will be eternally grateful for all your help.

fiercely competitive

Low-cost airlines are fiercly competitive nowadays.

fully aware

Tom was fully aware of the consequences.

heavily armed

The soldiers guarding the building were all heavily armed.

highly impressed

We were all highly impressed by the athlete's performance.

highly unlikely

It is highly unlikely that any survivors will be found.

highly unusual

Snow at this time of the year is highly unusual.

mildly amused

The teacher didn't laugh, although she did look mildly amused.

painfully shy

As a child I was painfully shy - I didn’t speak much.

patently obvious

From the look on his face it was patently obvious that he was not intereste

perfectly clear

It was perfectly clear that Julie did not approve.

perfectly normal

It’s perfectly normal to be nervous before an exam.

readily available

Information is readily available for visitors.

reasonably happy

Since moving to London Carla seems reasonably happy.

really amazing

The special effects used in Star Wars are really amazing.

reasonably priced

Housing is reasonably priced in this area.

ridiculously cheap

I was lucky. The shoes I liked were ridiculously cheap!

scared stiff

Julie was scared stiff when she saw the snake.

seriously ill

The doctor informed us that dad was seriously ill.

sorely missed

Our English teacher will be sorely missed when she retires.

strictly forbidden

It is strictly forbidden to walk on the lawn.

strongly opposed

Her parents were strongly opposed to the marriage.

terribly disappointing

Tom didn’t enjoy the show. He found it terribly disappointing.

thoroughly spoilt

That child is thoroughly spoilt!

totally unbelievable

His version of the accident was totally unbelievable.

utterly stupid

It is utterly stupid to go sailing in stormy weather.

vaguely familiar

I don't know who he is but his face is vaguely familiar.

widely accepted

Payment by credit card is now widely accepted.

widely available

The product is widely available so you should have no trouble finding it.

wildly optimistic

His sales estimations are wildly optimistic.

ADVERB + VERB COLLOCATIONS Common adverb-verb collocations. Collocations are two or more words that often go together. They are combinations that native English speakers use all the time. Here are some commmon adverb + verb collocations. badly damage

The hurricane badly damaged the whole area.

badly hurt/injure

Two children were badly injured in the accident.

badly need

Most of the refugees badly needed food and medicine.

closely examine

The police officer closely examined the footprints.

completely forget

Jack completely forgot his wife's birthday.

completely destroy

The bomb completely destroyed the airport.

deeply regret

Later on she deeply regretted her words.

distinctly remember

Eva distinctly remembers leaving the key at the reception.

firmly believe

Dad firmly believes in the benefits of a healthy diet.

firmly reject

The authorities firmly rejected any suggestion of fraud in the elections.

flatly refuse

The passenger flatly refused to change seats.

freely admit

She freely admitted her mistake and apologised.

fully appreciate

We fully appreciate the seriousness of the situation.

fully recover

It will take some time for the patient to fully recover.

fully understand

The store manager fully understood why the customer was annoyed.

greatly admire

I greatly admire the dedication of the medical staff.

hotly deny

The boy hotly denied breaking the window.

rise steadily

Temperatures rise steadily all through the summer.

seriously doubt

The teacher seriously doubted the pupil's ability to succeed.

seriously think/consider

We are seriously thinking of taking legal action.

sincerely hope

I sincerely hope you will be rewarded for your work.

strongly advise

The doctor strongly advised him to lose weight.

strongly criticize

The new measures were strongly criticized by the opposition.

totally agree

The group totally agreed with his proposal.

thoroughly enjoy

We all thoroughly enjoyed the wedding reception.

thoroughly inspect

They received orders to thoroughly inspect all luggage....