Vocabulary Sprint w14 — adverbs that decide the end of the sentence

Words this lesson teaches

決して

never, on no account — requires a negative ending; 決して わすれません

ちっとも

not in the least — also requires a negative; casual

そんなに

not that much — leans negative: そんなに 高く ありません

それほど

not to that extent — the same lean, slightly more formal than そんなに

ほとんど

almost all, or hardly any — positive it means nearly everything, negative nearly nothing

ぜひ

do please, by all means — leans the other way, towards a request or a wish

非常に

extremely — formal and written; とても is what you say

最も

the most — a superlative, not "extremely"; the syllabus gloss is wrong

はっきり

clearly, distinctly — of speaking, seeing and remembering

しっかり

firmly, properly — of holding on and of doing a thing thoroughly

どんどん

steadily and fast, more and more — of a process gathering pace

なるべく

as far as possible — the same job as できるだけ, a shade more formal

できるだけ

as much as one can — literally as much as is possible, and the commoner of the two

もちろん

of course — agreeing, and warmly

なるほど

I see, that follows — said on understanding, not on agreeing

例えば

for example — opens the example, and 例 is an instance

または

or — between alternatives, on forms and notices rather than in speech

だから

so, therefore — starts a new sentence, where から joins one

けれども

however — the full form of けれど and けど, and the most formal of the three

そう

so, that way — そう思います, そうです; not the 〜そう of N4.9