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3135 words
goddam
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/ˈɡɑˌdæm/
used as an intensifier expressing annoyance or emphasis
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goodly
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/ˈɡʊdli/
considerable in size or amount; pleasing in appearance
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gordian
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/ˈɡɔrdiən/
resembling an intricate knot; extremely difficult to resolve
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gracile
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/ˈɡræsəl/
slender and graceful in form
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gracious
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/ˈɡreɪʃəs/
courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner
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grandiloquent
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/ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
using pompous or extravagantly lofty language
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gratefully
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/ˈɡreɪtfəli/
in a manner showing thankfulness
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gratuitous
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/ɡrəˈtuɪtəs/
uncalled for; given or done without good reason
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gravitative
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/ˈɡrævɪˌteɪtɪv/
relating to or operating by gravitation
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greasy
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/ˈɡrisi/
covered with or resembling grease; slippery
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grisly
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/ˈɡrɪzli/
causing horror or disgust; gruesome
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groove
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/ˈɡruv/
a long narrow channel cut into a surface
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grudging
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/ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
given or felt reluctantly and unwillingly
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guiltily
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/ˈɡɪltəli/
in a manner showing awareness of wrongdoing
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guiltlessly
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/ˈɡɪltləsli/
in a manner free from guilt or blame
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gullible
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/ˈɡʌləbəl/
easily deceived or tricked
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gushy
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/ˈɡʌʃi/
excessively sentimental or effusive
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habitable
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/ˈhæbɪtəbəl/
suitable or fit to live in
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habitually
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/həˈbɪtʃuəli/
as a regular practice or custom
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hairless
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/ˈhɛrləs/
having no hair
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haptic
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/ˈhæptɪk/
relating to the sense of touch or tactile perception
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harmonious
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/hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
forming a pleasing or consistent whole; free from discord
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harshly
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/ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a severe, rough, or unkind manner
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hasteful
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/ˈheɪstfəl/
marked by haste; hurried or precipitate (archaic)
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hebdomadally
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/hɛbˈdɑːmədəli/
on a weekly basis; once every week
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hebdomadary
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/hɛbˈdɑːməˌdɛri/
weekly; a monk or canon serving in weekly rotation
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hectic
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/ˈhɛktɪk/
full of frantic activity; feverishly busy
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hedonic
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/hiːˈdɑːnɪk/
relating to pleasure or the pursuit of it
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hedonistic
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/ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk/
devoted to pleasure and self-gratification as a way of life
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hellenic
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/hɛˈlɛnɪk/
relating to ancient or modern Greece, its people, or culture
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helly
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/ˈhɛli/
hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal)
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herculean
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/ˌhɜːrkjəˈliːən/
requiring or showing enormous strength or effort
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hereat
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/ˌhɪrˈæt/
at this point or because of this (archaic)
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herefrom
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/ˌhɪrˈfrʌm/
from this place or source (archaic)
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hereto
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/ˌhɪrˈtuː/
to this document or matter (formal and legal)
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heretofore
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/ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
before now; up until this time
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hereunto
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/ˌhɪrʌnˈtuː/
to this; unto this point or matter (archaic, formal)
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hermaphroditic
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/hɜːrˌmæfrəˈdɪtɪk/
having both male and female reproductive organs
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hesitative
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/ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪv/
marked by hesitation; tentative or wavering
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hiddenly
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/ˈhɪdənli/
in a concealed or secret manner
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hilariously
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/hɪˈlɛriəsli/
in an extremely funny or amusing way
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hilly
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/ˈhɪli/
having many hills; abounding in slopes
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hind
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/haɪnd/
situated at the back; also a female red deer
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hindermost
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/ˈhaɪndərˌmoʊst/
farthest to the rear; last (archaic)
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hirsute
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/ˈhɜːrsuːt/
covered with coarse hair; shaggy
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hokey
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/ˈhoʊki/
mawkishly sentimental or contrived; corny
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homodox
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/ˈhɑːməˌdɑːks/
holding the same opinion or doctrine as another (rare)
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homogeneous
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/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
of uniform composition or character throughout
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honorably
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/ˈɑːnərəbli/
in a way consistent with honour or moral principles
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honorary
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/ˈɑnəˌrɛri/
conferred as an honor without the usual duties, payment, or qualifications
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hooked
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/hʊkt/
curved like a hook, or addicted to or captivated by something
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horny
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/ˈhɔrni/
made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused
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horribly
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/ˈhɔrəbli/
in a way that causes horror or to a very unpleasant degree
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hostilely
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/ˈhɑstɪlli/
in an unfriendly or antagonistic manner
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hotheaded
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/ˈhɑtˌhɛdɪd/
impetuous, quick-tempered, or rash
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howitzer
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/ˈhaʊɪtsɚ/
a short cannon firing shells on a high trajectory at low velocity
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husbandly
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/ˈhʌzbəndli/
of or befitting a husband; marital
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husky
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/ˈhʌski/
having a low, rough, or hoarse voice; also a sled dog breed
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hypnotic
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/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/
inducing sleep or a trance-like state; mesmerizing
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hypothetically
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/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/
in a supposed or assumed way; for the sake of argument
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identically
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/aɪˈdɛntɪkli/
in exactly the same way; without any difference
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ideologic
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/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪk/
of or relating to ideology or a system of ideas
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ideologically
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/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
with respect to ideology or a body of doctrines
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idiotic
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/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/
extremely foolish or stupid
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iffy
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/ˈɪfi/
uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality
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ignote
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/ɪɡˈnoʊt/
unknown or undistinguished
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illegible
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/ɪˈlɛdʒəbəl/
not clear enough to be read
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illegitimately
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/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in an unlawful, improper, or unauthorized manner
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illiberal
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/ɪˈlɪbərəl/
intolerant, narrow-minded, or restrictive of freedom
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illiquid
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/ɪˈlɪkwɪd/
not easily converted into cash; lacking ready money
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illiteral
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/ɪˈlɪtərəl/
not literal; figurative or contrary to the letter
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illiterate
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/ɪˈlɪtərət/
unable to read or write; uneducated
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illogical
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/ɪˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
lacking sound reasoning; contrary to logic
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illusory
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/ɪˈlusəri/
based on illusion; deceptive or not real
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imaginative
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/ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
having or showing creativity and inventiveness
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imitative
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/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/
copying or modeled on something else; not original
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immaculately
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/ɪˈmækjələtli/
in a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner
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immalleable
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/ɪˈmæliəbəl/
not malleable; rigid and unable to be shaped
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immutable
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/ɪˈmjutəbəl/
unchanging over time; not capable of being altered
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impassionate
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/ɪmˈpæʃənət/
free from passion; dispassionate and calm
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imperceivable
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/ˌɪmpɚˈsivəbəl/
unable to be perceived by the senses or mind
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imperially
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/ɪmˈpɪriəli/
in a manner befitting an emperor or empire; majestically
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impermeable
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/ɪmˈpɜrmiəbəl/
not allowing fluid to pass through
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imperspicuous
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/ˌɪmpɚˈspɪkjuəs/
not clear or easily understood; obscure
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impertinent
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/ɪmˈpɜrtənənt/
rudely bold or disrespectful; also irrelevant
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impetuous
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/ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/
acting hastily and without thought; impulsive
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impossibly
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/ɪmˈpɑsəbli/
to a degree that is impossible or seemingly beyond belief
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impressively
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/ɪmˈprɛsɪvli/
in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality
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improbably
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/ɪmˈprɑbəbli/
in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe
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impulsively
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought
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inaccurately
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/ɪnˈækjɚətli/
in a way that is not correct or precise
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inadvertent
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/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional
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inadvertently
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/ˌɪnədˈvɝtəntli/
without intention; by accident
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inapplicable
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/ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl/
not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
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inartistically
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/ˌɪnɑrˈtɪstɪkli/
in a manner lacking artistic taste or skill
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inaudible
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/ɪnˈɔdəbəl/
unable to be heard
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