Unit 26 Adverbs: Looks Similar, Sets

ただ今

now, formal

たった今

now, informal

わざと

on purpose, deliberately

わざわざ

taking the trouble to

いわば

so to speak (speakers opinion, metaphors)

いわゆる

so called (social opinion, widely accepted)

思わず

unintentionally, unconsciously

思い切って

boldly, decisively

思い切り

to the fullest

いったい

what on earth, really (emphatic)

一度、いったん

once, for a short time

一切 (いっさい)～ない

not at all, formal

必ずしも (かならずしも)～ない

not necessarily

さっぱり～ない

not at all, informal

そう～ない

not so, not that

大して (たいして)～ない

not much

全く (まったく)～ない

absolutely, totally not

別に (べつに)～ない

not particularly, not really

どうせ

anyway, in any case (often with resignation)

どうやら

apparently, it seems

たしかに

certainly, indeed

おそらく

probably, likely

せっかく

with great pain, all that effort (used when something is wasted or missed)