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as far as that goes
[as far as that goes] or [as far as that is […]

as good as
[as good as] {adv. phr.} Nearly the same as; almost. * […]

as good as go
[as good as go] {adv. phr.} In the phrase, I'd as […]

as it were
[as it were] {adv. phr.} As it might be said to […]

as likely as not
[as likely as not] {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as […]

as much as
[as much as] {adv. phr.} 1. or [much as] Even though; […]

as one man
[as one man] {adv. phr.} Unanimously; together; involving all. * /The […]

as the story goes
[as the story goes] {adv. phr.} As the story is told; […]

as usual
[as usual] {adv. phr.} In the usual way; as you usually […]

as well
[as well] {adv. phr.} 1. In addition; also, too; besides. * […]

as yet
[as yet] {adv. phr.} Up to the present time; so far; […]

at --- stage of the game
[at --- stage of the game] {adv. phr.} At (some) time […]

at a blow
[at a blow] or [at a stroke] or [at one stroke] […]

at a premium
[at a premium] {adv. phr.} At a high price due to […]

at a time
[at a time] {adv. phr.} At once; at one time; in […]

at all
[at all] {adv. phr.} At any time or place, for any […]

at all costs
[at all costs] {adv. phr.} At any expense of time, effort, […]

at all hazards
[at all hazards] {adv. phr.} With no regard for danger; at […]

at all hours
[at all hours] {adv. phr.} Any time; all the time; at […]

at any rate
[at any rate] {adv. phr.} In any case; anyhow. * /It […]

at best
[at best] or [at the best] {adv. phr.} 1. Under the […]

at call
[at call] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Ready or nearby for […]

at close range
[at close range] {adv. phr.} Close by; in proximity. * /The […]

at cross purposes
[at cross purposes] {adv. phr.} With opposing meanings or aims; with […]

at deaths door
[at death's door] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very near death; dying. […]

at ease
[at ease] or [at one's ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. […]

at every turn
[at every turn] {adv. phr.} Every time; all the time; continually […]

at first
[at first] {adv. phr.} In the beginning; at the start. * […]

at first blush
[at first blush] {adv. phr.} When first seen; without careful study. […]

at hand
[at hand] also [at close hand] or [near at hand] {adv. […]

at heart
[at heart] {adv. phr.} 1. In spite of appearances; at bottom; […]

at last
[at last] also [at long last] {adv. phr.} After a long […]

at least
[at least] {adv. phr.} 1. or [at the least] At the […]

at leisure
[at leisure] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Not at work; not […]

at length
[at length] {adv. phr.} 1. In detail; fully. * /You must […]

at loggerheads
[at loggerheads] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a quarrel; in a […]

at most
[at most] or [at the most] {adv. phr.} By the largest […]

at once
[at once] {adv. phr.} 1. Without delay; right now or right […]

at one time
[at one time] {adv. phr.} 1. In the same moment; together. […]

at one's door
[at one's door] or [at one's doorstep] {adv. phr.} 1. Very […]

at one's elbow
[at one's elbow] {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The […]

at one's feet
[at one's feet] {adv. phr.} Under your influence or power. * […]

at one's fingertips
[at one's fingertips] {adv. phr.} 1. Within easy reach; quickly touched; […]

at one's heels
[at one's heels] {adv. phr.} Close behind; as a constant follower […]

at one's service
[at one's service] {adv. phr.} 1. Ready to serve or help […]

at present
[at present] {adv. phr.} At this time; now. * /It took […]

at random
[at random] {adv. phr.} With no order, plan, or purpose; in […]

at sight
[at sight] or [on sight] {adv. phr.} 1. The first time […]

at that
[at that] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. As it is; at that […]

at the drop of a hat
[at the drop of a hat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without […]

at the outset
[at the outset] {adv. phr.} At the start; at the beginning. […]

at the outside
[at the outside] {adv. phr.} Maximally; at the utmost. * /This […]

at the same time
[at the same time] {adv. phr.} 1. In the same moment; […]

at the table
[at the table] or [at table] {adv. phr.} At a meal; […]

at the tip of one's tongue
[at the tip of one's tongue] or [on the tip of […]

at the top of one's voice
[at the top of one's voice] or [at the top of […]

at this rate
[at this rate] or [at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a […]

at times
[at times] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; not every day; […]

at will
[at will] {adv. phr.} As you like; as you please or […]

at worst
[at worst] or [at the worst] {adv. phr.} 1. Under the […]

back in circulation
[back in circulation] {adv. phr.} 1. Socially active once again (said […]

back to the wall
[back to the wall] or [back against the wall] {adv. phr.} […]

backward and forward
[backward and forward] or [backwards and forwards] {adv. phr.} To the […]

beat the band
[beat the band] {adv. phr.}, {informal} At great speed; with much […]

before long
[before long] {adv. phr.} In a short time; without much delay; […]

before you know it
[before you know it] {adv. phr.} Sooner than one would expect. […]

begin with
[begin with] {adv. phr.} As a preliminary statement; in the first […]

behind bars
[behind bars] {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. * /He was […]

behind one's back
[behind one's back] {adv. phr.} When one is absent; without one's […]

behind the scenes
[behind the scenes] {adv. phr.} Out of sight; unknown to most […]

below the belt
[below the belt] {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than […]

beside the point
[beside the point] or [beside the question] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} […]

between life and death
[between life and death] {adv. phr.} In danger of dying or […]

between the devil and the deep blue sea
[between the devil and the deep blue sea] or {literary} [between […]

beyond measure
[beyond measure] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {formal} So much that it […]

beyond one's depth
[beyond one's depth] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Over your head […]

beyond question
[beyond question] (2) or [without question] {adv. phr.} Without doubt or […]

beyond reasonable doubt
[beyond reasonable doubt] {adv. phr.}, {formal and legal} Virtually certain; essentially […]

beyond the shadow of a doubt
[beyond the shadow of a doubt] {adv. phr.}, {formal and legal} […]

but good
[but good] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very much so; thoroughly completely; forcefully. […]

by
[by] or [in my book] {adv. phr.} In my opinion; as […]

by a long shot
[by a long shot] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By a big difference; […]

by all means
[by all means] also [by all manner of means] {adv. phr.} […]

by all odds
[by all odds] {adv. phr.} Without question; certainly. * /He was […]

by and large
[by and large] {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more […]

by chance
[by chance] {adv. phr.} Without any cause or reason; by accident; […]

by choice
[by choice] {adv. phr.} As a result of choosing because of […]

by ear
[by ear] {adv. phr.} 1. By sound, without ever reading the […]

by far
[by far] {adv. phr.} By a large difference; much. * /His […]

by fits and starts
[by fits and starts] or [jerks] {adv. phr.} With many stops […]

by heart
[by heart] {adv. phr.} By exact memorizing; so well that you […]

by hook or by crook
[by hook or by crook] {adv. phr.} By honest ways or […]

by inches
[by inches] {adv. phr.} By small or slow degrees; little by […]

by leaps and bounds
[by leaps and bounds] {adv. phr.} With long steps; very rapidly. […]

by mistake
[by mistake] {adv. phr.} As the result of a mistake; through […]

by no means
[by no means] or [not by any means] also [by no […]

by oneself
[by oneself] {adv. phr.} 1. Without any others around; separate from […]

by the dozen
[by the dozen] or [by the hundred] or [by the thousand] […]

by the piece
[by the piece] {adv. phr.} Counted one piece at a time, […]

by the skin of one's teeth
[by the skin of one's teeth] {adv. phr.} By a narrow […]

by the sweat of one's brow
[by the sweat of one's brow] {adv. phr.} By hard work; […]

by the way
[by the way] also [by the bye] {adv. phr.} Just as […]

by turns
[by turns] {adv. phr.} First one and then another in a […]

by word of mouth
[by word of mouth] {adv. phr.} From person to person by […]

catch-as-catch-can
[catch-as-catch-can] (1) {adv. phr.} In a free manner; in any way […]

close to home
[close to home] {adv. phr.} Too near to someone's personal feelings, […]

come hell or high water
[come hell or high water] {adv. phr.}, {informal} No matter what […]

come what may
[come what may] {adv. phr.} Even if troubles come; no matter […]

coming and going
[coming and going] or [going and coming] {adv. phr.} 1. Both […]

day in and day out
[day in and day out] or [day in, day out] {adv. […]

dead on one's feet
[dead on one's feet] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very tired but still […]

dead to rights
[dead to rights] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without a chance of escaping […]

down the drain
[down the drain] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Wasted; lost. * […]

down the line
[down the line] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Down the road or […]

edge on
[edge on] {adv. phr.} Edgewise; with the narrow side forward. * […]

en masse
[en masse] {adv. phr.} As a group; in one big mass […]

end for end
[end for end] {adv. phr.} In a reversed or opposite position […]

every inch
[every inch] {adv. phr.} To the last part, in every way; […]

every now and then
[every now and then] or [every now and again] or [every […]

every time one turns around
[every time one turns around] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very often. * […]

face-to-face
[face-to-face] {adv. phr.} 1. With your face looking toward the face […]

fair and square
[fair and square] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without cheating; honestly. * /He […]

far and away
[far and away] {adv. phr.} Very much. * /The fish was […]

far and wide
[far and wide] {adv. phr.} Everywhere, in all directions. * /The […]

far from it
[far from it] {adv. phr.} Not even approximately; not really at […]

fast and furious
[fast and furious] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very fast; with much […]

first and foremost
[first and foremost] {adv. phr.} As the most important thing; first. […]

first and last
[first and last] {adv. phr.} Most noticeably; all the time; chiefly. […]

first of all
[first of all] {adv. phr.} Chiefly; primarily; as the first thing. […]

first off
[first off] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Before anything else; first. * /First […]

first thing off the bat
[first thing off the bat] {adv. phr.} Immediately; at once. * […]

fit to be tied
[fit to be tied] (2) {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Very hard. - […]

flat-out
[flat-out] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without hiding anything; plainly; openly. * […]

for a song
[for a song] {adv. phr.}, {informal} At a low price; for […]

for all one cares
[for all one cares] {adv. phr.} In the opinion of one […]

for all one knows
[for all one knows] {adv. phr.} According to the information one […]

for all that
[for all that] {adv. phr.} In spite of what has been […]

for all the world
[for all the world] {adv. phr.} 1. Under no circumstances. * […]

for better or worse
[for better or worse] or [for better or for worse] {adv. […]

for days on end
[for days on end] {adv. phr.} For a long time; for […]

for dear life
[for dear life] {adv. phr.} As though afraid of losing your […]

for example
[for example] or [for instance] {adv. phr.} As an example; as […]

for fear of
[for fear of] {adv. phr.} Because of being afraid of something; […]

for good
[for good] also [for good and all] {adv. phr.} Permanently, forever, […]

for good measure
[for good measure] {adv. phr.} As something more added to what […]

for Heavens sake!
[for Heaven's sake!] {adv. phr.} Please. * /"Help me, for Heaven's […]

for hours on end
[for hours on end] {adv. phr.} For many hours; for a […]

for keeps
[for keeps] {adv. phr.} 1. For the winner to keep. * […]

for laughs
[for laughs] {adv. phr.} For pleasure; for fun; as a joke. […]

for love or money
[for love or money] {adv. phr.} For anything; for any price. […]

for one thing
[for one thing] {adv. phr.} As one thing of several; as […]

for one's part
[for one's part] also [on one's part] {adv. phr.} As far […]

for one's sake
[for one's sake] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Used with different possessive nouns […]

for real
[for real] (2) {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Not for practice; really; seriously. […]

for short
[for short] {adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an […]

for sure
[for sure] or [for certain] {adv. phr.} 1. Without doubt; certainly; […]

for that matter
[for that matter] {adv. phr.} With regard to that; about that. […]

for the asking
[for the asking] {adv. phr.} By asking; by asking for it; […]

for the best
[for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not […]

for the better
[for the better] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} With a better result; […]

for the devil
[for the devil] or [heck] or [the hell of it] {adv. […]

for the most part
[for the most part] {adv. phr.} In general; mostly; most of […]

for the sake of
[for the sake of] or [for one's sake] {adv. phr.} On […]

for the time being
[for the time being] also {literary} [for the nonce] {adv. phr.} […]

for the worse
[for the worse] {adj. phr.} or {adv. phr.} For something that […]

forever and a day
[forever and a day] {adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless […]

forever and ever
[forever and ever] {adv. phr.} Forever; always. - Used for emphasis, […]

from hand to hand
[from hand to hand] {adv. phr.} From one person to another […]

from mouth to mouth
[from mouth to mouth] {adv. phr.} See: [BY WORD OF MOUTH].

from pillar to post
[from pillar to post] {adv. phr.} From one place to another […]

from rags to riches
[from rags to riches] {adv. phr.} Suddenly making a fortune; becoming […]

from scratch
[from scratch] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With no help from anything done […]

from the bottom of one's heart
[from the bottom of one's heart] or [with all one's heart] […]

from the ground up
[from the ground up] {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. […]

from the word go
[from the word "go"] {adv. phr.} From start to finish; completely. […]

from time to time
[from time to time] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; sometimes; […]

from way back
[from way back] {adv. phr.} From a previous time; from a […]

go from bad to worse
[go from bad to worse] {adv. phr.} To change from a […]

going on
[going on] {adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. * /Joe is going on […]

great guns
[great guns] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. […]

hammer and tongs
[hammer and tongs] {adv. phr.} Violently. * /Mr. and Mrs. Smith […]

hand and foot
[hand and foot] {adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and […]

hand in glove
[hand in glove] or [hand and glove] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} […]

hand in hand
[hand in hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Holding hands. * /Bob and […]

hand over fist
[hand over fist] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Fast and in large amounts. […]

hand over hand
[hand over hand] {adv. phr.} By taking hold with one hand […]

hand to hand
[hand to hand] {adv. phr.} Close together, near enough to hit […]

hardly ever
[hardly ever] or [scarcely ever] {adv. phr.} Very rarely; almost never; […]

hat in hand
[hat in hand] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a humble and respectful […]

head and shoulders
[head and shoulders] {adv. phr.} 1. By the measure of the […]

head-on
[head-on] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. With the head or front […]

here and now
[here and now] (1) {adv. phr.} At this very time and […]

here and there
[here and there] {adv. phr.} 1. In one place and then […]

hither and thither
[hither and thither] or [hither and yon] {adv. phr.}, {literary} In […]

hook, line, and sinker
[hook, line, and sinker] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without question or doubt; […]

hot and heavy
[hot and heavy] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Strongly; vigorously; emphatically. * /Fred […]

if anything
[if anything] {adv. phr.} More likely; instead; rather. * /The weather […]

if need be
[if need be] {adv. phr.} If the need arises. * /If […]

in a bad frame of mind
[in a bad frame of mind] {adv. phr.} In an unhappy […]

in a bad way
[in a bad way] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In trouble or likely […]

in a big way
[in a big way] {adv. phr.}, {informal} As fully as possible; […]

in a bind
[in a bind] or [in a box] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Likely […]

in a circle
[in a circle] or [in circles] {adv. phr.} Without any progress; […]

in a fix
[in a fix] {adv. phr.} In trouble. * /Last night Jack […]

in a flash
[in a flash] also [in a trice] {adv. phr.} Very suddenly. […]

in a flutter
[in a flutter] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a state of nervous […]

in a fog
[in a fog] or [in a haze] {adv. phr.} Mentally confused; […]

in a good frame of mind
[in a good frame of mind] {adv. phr.} In a happy […]

in a huff
[in a huff] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Angrily. * /Ellen went off […]

in a jam
[in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a […]

in a jiffy
[in a jiffy] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Immediately; right away; in a […]

in a nutshell
[in a nutshell] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a few words; briefly, […]

in a pickle
[in a pickle] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a quandary; in a […]

in a pinch
[in a pinch] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In an emergency. * /Dave […]

in a sense
[in a sense] {adv. phr.} In some ways but not in […]

in a way
[in a way] {adv. phr.} 1. also {informal} [in a kind […]

in absentia
[in absentia] {adv. phr.}, {formal} When the person is absent. - […]

in accordance with
[in accordance with] {adv. phr.} In consonance with something; conforming to […]

in addition
[in addition] {adv. phr.} As something extra; besides. * /We saw […]

in advance
[in advance] or [in advance of] {adv. phr.} 1. In front; […]

in all
[in all] {adv. phr.} 1. All being counted; altogether. * /You […]

in and out
[in and out] {adv. phr.} 1. Coming in and going out […]

in any case
[in any case] also [in any event] or [at all events] […]

in arms
[in arms] {adv. phr.} Having guns and being ready to fight; […]

in arrears
[in arrears] {adv. phr.} Late or behind in payment of money […]

in bad
[in bad] {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Out of favor; unpopular; in difficulty; […]

in bad form
[in bad form] {adv. phr.} Violating social custom or accepted behavior. […]

in brief
[in brief] or [in short] or [in a word] {adv. phr.} […]

in case
[in case] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In order to be prepared; […]

in check
[in check] {adv. phr.} In a position where movement or action […]

in cold blood
[in cold blood] {adv. phr.} Without feeling or pity; in a […]

in command
[in command] {adv. phr.} In control of; in charge. * /Helen […]

in common
[in common] {adv. phr.} Shared together or equally; in use or […]

in consequence
[in consequence] {adv. phr.} As a result; therefore; so. * /Jennie […]

in consideration of
[in consideration of] {adv. phr.} 1. After thinking about and weighing; […]

in days
[in days] or [weeks] or [years to come] {adv. phr.} In […]

in doubt
[in doubt] {adv. phr.} In the dark; having some question or […]

in error
[in error] {adv. phr.} Wrong; mistaken. * /You were in error […]

in fact
[in fact] also [in point of fact] {adv. phr.} Really truthfully. […]

in general
[in general] (1) {adv. phr.} Usually; very often. * /In general, […]

in good time
[in good time] or [in good season] {adv. phr.} 1. A […]

in great measure
[in great measure] {adv. phr.} To a great extent; largely. * […]

in half
[in half] {adv. phr.} 1. Into two equal parts. * /The […]

in kind
[in kind] {adv. phr.} In a similar way; with the same […]

in line
[in line] (1) {adv. phr.} In or into a straight line. […]

in mind
[in mind] {adv. phr.} 1. In the center of your thought; […]

in name
[in name] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a title, but not […]

in no time
[in no time] or [in nothing flat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In […]

in one fell swoop
[in one fell swoop] or [at one fell swoop] {adv. phr.} […]

in one's behalf
[in one's behalf] or [on one's behalf] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. […]

in one's blood
[in one's blood] or [into one's blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeing perfectly […]

in one's element
[in one's element] {adv. phr.} 1. In one's natural surroundings. * […]

in one's face
[in one's face] {adv. phr.} 1. Against your face. * /The […]

in one's good graces
[in one's good graces] or [in one's good books] {adv. phr.} […]

in one's heart of hearts
[in one's heart of hearts] {adv. phr.} Deep down where it […]

in one's minds eye
[in one's mind's eye] {adv. phr.} In the memory; in the […]

in one's shoes
[in one's shoes] also [in one's boots] {adv. phr.} In or […]

in one's tracks
[in one's tracks] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Just where one is […]

in part
[in part] {adv. phr.} To some extent; partly; not wholly. - […]

in particular
[in particular] {adv. phr.} In a way apart from others; more […]

in passing
[in passing] {adv. phr.} While talking about that subject; as extra […]

in person
[in person] also [in the flesh] {adv. phr.} Yourself; personally. * […]

in place
[in place] (1) {adv. phr.} 1a. In the right or usual […]

in plain English
[in plain English] {adv. phr.} Plainly; simply; in clear language. * […]

in poor shape
[in poor shape] {adv. phr.} In a bad condition. * /Most […]

in practice
[in practice] (1) also [into practice] {adv. phr.} In actual doing. […]

in private
[in private] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not openly or in public; […]

in public
[in public] {adv. phr.} 1. In a place open to the […]

in reason
[in reason] {adv. phr.}, {formal} Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; […]

in return
[in return] {adv. phr.} In order to give back something; as […]

in reverse
[in reverse] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} In a backward direction; backward. […]

in round figures
[in round figures] {adv. phr.} As an estimated number; as a […]

in secret
[in secret] {adv. phr.} In a private or secret way; in […]

in short order
[in short order] {adv. phr.} Without delay; quickly. * /Johnny got […]

in so many words
[in so many words] {adv. phr.} 1. In those exact words. […]

in store
[in store] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Saved up in case […]

in substance
[in substance] {adv. phr.} In important facts; in the main or […]

in the --- place
[in the --- place] {adv. phr.} As the (first or second […]

in the air
[in the air] {adv. phr.} 1. In everyone's thoughts. * /Christmas […]

in the bargain
[in the bargain] or [into the bargain] {adv. phr.} In addition; […]

in the cold light of day
[in the cold light of day] {adv. phr.} After sleeping on […]

in the drivers seat
[in the driver's seat] {adv. phr.} In control; having the power […]

in the face of
[in the face of] {adv. phr.} 1. When met or in […]

in the first place
[in the first place] {adv. phr.} 1. Before now; in the […]

in the lap of luxury
[in the lap of luxury] {adv. phr.} Well supplied with luxuries; […]

in the lap of the gods
[in the lap of the gods] also [on the knees of […]

in the least
[in the least] {adv. phr.} Even a little; in any degree […]

in the long run
[in the long run] {adv. phr.} In the end; in the […]

in the main
[in the main] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In most cases; generally; usually. […]

in the middle of nowhere
[in the middle of nowhere] {adv. phr.} In a deserted, faraway […]

in the nick of time
[in the nick of time] {adv. phr.} Just at the right […]

in the prime of life
[in the prime of life] {adv. phr.} At the peak of […]

in the raw
[in the raw] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In the simplest […]

in the running
[in the running] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a chance to […]

in the same breath
[in the same breath] {adv. phr.} 1. At the same time; […]

in the short run
[in the short run] {adv. phr.} In the immediate future. * […]

in the spotlight
[in the spotlight] {adv. phr.} In the center of attention, with […]

in the world
[in the world] or [on earth] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Of all […]

in toto
[in toto] {adv. phr.} As a whole; in its entirety; totally; […]

in turn
[in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each following […]

in two
[in two] {adv. phr.} Into two parts or pieces; into two […]

in vain
[in vain] {adv. phr.} 1. Without effect; without getting the desired […]

into effect
[into effect] {adv. phr.} Into use or operation. * /The new […]

into line
[into line] {adv. phr.} 1. Into agreement. * /The department's spending […]

into question
[into question] {adv. phr.} Into doubt or argument. - Usually used […]

into thin air
[into thin air] {adv. phr.} Without anything left; completely. * /When […]

just for the fun of it
[just for the fun of it] {adv. phr.} Merely as a […]

just in case
[just in case] {adv. phr.} For an emergency; in order to […]

just now
[just now] {adv. phr.} 1. Just at this moment; at this […]

just so
[just so] (3) {adv. phr.} With great care; very carefully. * […]

just the other way
[just the other way] or [the other way around] {adv. phr.} […]

kind of
[kind of] or [sort of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Almost but not […]

last but not least
[last but not least] {adv. phr.} In the last place but […]

like a hole in the head
[like a hole in the head] {adv. phr.} Not at all; […]

like anything
[like anything] {adv. phr.} To an extreme degree. * /He swore […]

like water
[like water] {adv. phr.} As something easily poured out or wasted; […]

like water off a ducks back
[like water off a duck's back] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without changing […]

many moons ago
[many moons ago] {adv. phr.} A long, long time ago. * […]

more often than not
[more often than not] {adv. phr.} More than half the time; […]

more or less
[more or less] {adv. phr.} 1. Somewhat; rather; mostly; fairly. * […]

no matter what
[no matter what] {adv. phr.} Under any circumstances. * /We will […]

not for the world
[not for the world] or [not for worlds] {adv. phr.} Not […]

not in the least
[not in the least] {adv. phr.} Not at all. * /She […]

not on your life
[not on your life] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; […]

nothing doing
[nothing doing] {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainly […]

nothing if not
[nothing if not] {adv. phr.} Without doubt; certainly. * /With its […]

nothing of the kind
[nothing of the kind] {adv. phr.} On the contrary. * /"Did […]

nothing short of
[nothing short of] {adv. phr.} Absolutely; thoroughly; completely. * /Olivier's performance […]

now and then
[now and then] or [now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; […]

now or never
[now or never] {adv. phr.} Exclusively at the present time. * […]

of course
[of course] {adv. phr.} 1. As you would expect; naturally. * […]

of late
[of late] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In the recent past; not long […]

of necessity
[of necessity] {adv. phr.} Because there is no other way; because […]

of old
[of old] (2) {adv. phr.} From earlier experience. * /You won't […]

of one's own accord
[of one's own accord] or [of one's own free will] {adv. […]

of the same mind
[of the same mind] {adv. phr.} In agreement; in consonance. * […]

off center
[off center] {adv. phr.} Not exactly in the middle. * /Mary […]

off one's hands
[off one's hands] {adv. phr.} No longer in your care or […]

off the beaten track
[off the beaten track] {adv. phr.} Not well known or often […]

off the cuff
[off the cuff] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without preparing ahead of time […]

off the hook
[off the hook] {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an […]

off the record
[off the record] (1) {adv. phr.} Confidentially. * /"Off the record," […]

on a dime
[on a dime] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a very small space. […]

on a pedestal
[on a pedestal] {adv. phr.} Lovingly honored and cared for. * […]

on a shoestring
[on a shoestring] {adv. phr.} With little money to spend; on […]

on account
[on account] {adv. phr.} As part payment of a debt; to […]

on all fours
[on all fours] {adv. phr.} 1. On all four legs; on […]

on an average
[on an average] or [on the average] {adv. phr.} In most […]

on an even keel
[on an even keel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a well-ordered way […]

on approval
[on approval] {adv. phr.} With the understanding that the thing may […]

on deposit
[on deposit] {adv. phr.} In a bank. * /I have almost […]

on die money
[on die money] {adv. phr.} Exactly right; exactly accurate. * /Algernon […]

on faith
[on faith] {adv. phr.} Without question or proof. * /He said […]

on file
[on file] {adv. phr.} Placed in a written or electronic file; […]

on hand
[on hand] {adv. phr.} 1a. Nearby; within reach. * /Always have […]

on hold
[on hold] {adv. phr.} 1. Left waiting while making a telephone […]

on occasion
[on occasion] {adv. phr.} Sometimes; occasionally. * /We go to New […]

on one hand
[on one hand] {adv. phr.} Looking at a thing in one […]

on one's account
[on one's account] {adv. phr.} For your good; because you want […]

on one's coattails
[on one's coattails] {adv. phr.} Because of another's merits, success, or […]

on one's feet
[on one's feet] {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting […]

on one's good behavior
[on one's good behavior] {adv. phr.} Behaving right to make a […]

on one's head
[on one's head] or [upon one's head] {adv. phr.} On one's […]

on one's mind
[on one's mind] {adv. phr.} In one's thoughts. * /I'm glad […]

on one's own account
[on one's own account] or {informal} [on one's own hook] {adv. […]

on one's own time
[on one's own time] {adv. phr.} During one's free time; not […]

on purpose
[on purpose] {adv. phr.} For a reason; because you want to; […]

on schedule
[on schedule] (1) {adv. phr.} As planned or expected; at the […]

on the air
[on the air] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Broadcasting or being broadcast […]

on the brink of
[on the brink of] {adv. phr.} Facing a new event that's […]

on the cheap
[on the cheap] {adv. phr.} Inexpensively; on a tight budget. * […]

on the contrary
[on the contrary] {adv. phr.} Exactly the opposite; rather; instead. * […]

on the cuff
[on the cuff] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {informal} Agreeing to pay […]

on the dole
[on the dole] {adv. phr.} Drawing unemployment benefits. * /When Jim […]

on the dot
[on the dot] also [on the button] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Exactly […]

on the double!
[on the double!] {adv. phr.} Hurry up! * /"Let's go! On […]

on the face of it
[on the face of it] {adv. phr.} Apparently; as it seems. […]

on the fence
[on the fence] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not able, or not […]

on the fly
[on the fly] (1) {adv. phr.} 1. While in the air; […]

on the hour
[on the hour] {adv. phr.} Each time the hour has zero […]

on the lam
[on the lam] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}, {slang} Running away, especially […]

on the move
[on the move] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Moving around from […]

on the nose
[on the nose] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Just right; exactly. * /Stanley […]

on the other hand
[on the other hand] {adv. phr.} Looking at the other side; […]

on the Q.T.
[on the Q.T.] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly; without anyone's knowing. * […]

on the safe side
[on the safe side] {adv. phr.} Provided for against a possible […]

on the side
[on the side] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In addition to a […]

on the sly
[on the sly] {adv. phr.} So that other people won't know; […]

on the spur of the moment
[on the spur of the moment] {adv. phr.} On a sudden […]

on the string
[on the string] or [on a string] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Under […]

on the take
[on the take] {adv. phr.} Bribable; corrupt. * /Officer O'Keefe was […]

on the tip of one's tongue
[on the tip of one's tongue] {adv. phr.} About to say […]

on the wagon
[on the wagon] {adv. phr.} Participating in an alcohol addiction program; […]

on the wane and on the wax
[on the wane and on the wax] {adv. phr.} Decreasing and […]

on the whole
[on the whole] {adv. phr.} 1. In the most important things; […]

on the wrong track
[on the wrong track] {adv. phr.} Lost; pursuing the wrong lead. […]

once and for all
[once and for all] {adv. phr.} 1. One time and never […]

once in a blue moon
[once in a blue moon] {adv. phr.} Very rarely; very seldom; […]

once in a while
[once in a while] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; sometimes; […]

once upon a time
[once upon a time] {adv. phr.} Sometime before now, long ago. […]

one of these days
[one of these days] or [some of these days] {adv. phr.} […]

out back
[out back] {adv. phr.} In one's backyard. * /On the Fourth […]

out in force
[out in force] {adv. phr.} Present in very large numbers; en […]

out loud
[out loud] {adv. phr.} In an ordinary speaking voice and not […]

out of (ones) reach
[out of (one's) reach] {adv. phr.} Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable. * /Sam […]

out of action
[out of action] {adv. phr.} Useless; crippled; damaged so as to […]

out of all proportion
[out of all proportion] {adv. phr.} Disproportionate; lopsided. * /The news […]

out of breath
[out of breath] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not breathing easily or […]

out of gas
[out of gas] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of fuel (said of […]

out of hand
[out of hand] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of control. * /Bobby's […]

out of line
[out of line] (1) {adv. phr.} Not in a straight line; […]

out of nowhere
[out of nowhere] {adv. phr.} Without having been seen before; suddenly […]

out of one's blood
[out of one's blood] {adv. phr.} Separate from one's feelings, interests, […]

out of one's element
[out of one's element] {adv. phr.} Outside of your natural surroundings; […]

out of one's pocket
[out of one's pocket] {adv. phr.} Having sustained a financial loss; […]

out of one's shell
[out of one's shell] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Out of one's bashfulness […]

out of place
[out of place] (1) {adv. phr.} Not in the right or […]

out of season
[out of season] {adv. phr.} 1. Not at the right or […]

out of sight
[out of sight] {adv. phr.} 1. Not within one's field of […]

out of the blue
[out of the blue] or [out of a clear sky] or […]

out of the corner of one's eye
[out of the corner of one's eye] {adv. phr.} Without looking […]

out of the picture
[out of the picture] {adv. phr.} No longer a possibility or […]

out of the red
[out of the red] {adv. phr.} Having reached solvency; no longer […]

out of the running
[out of the running] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having no chance […]

out of the way
[out of the way] {adv. phr.} 1. Not where people usually […]

out of thin air
[out of thin air] {adv. phr.} Out of nothing or from […]

out of town
[out of town] {adv. phr.} Having left one's usual residence or […]

out of turn
[out of turn] {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at […]

out of work
[out of work] {adv. phr.} Having no income-producing job; unemployed. * […]

out on a limb
[out on a limb] {adv. phr.} With your beliefs and opinions […]

out on bail
[out on bail] {adv. phr.} Released from prison because a security […]

out on parole
[out on parole] {adv. phr.} Released from prison but still under […]

out on the town
[out on the town] {adv. phr.} Going from one bar or […]

over a barrel
[over a barrel] also [over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In […]

over one's dead body
[over one's dead body] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Not having the ability […]

over the top
[over the top] {adv. phr.} 1. Out of the trenches and […]

pull oneself up by the bootstraps
[pull oneself up by the bootstraps] or [pull oneself up by […]

rain or shine
[rain or shine] {adv. phr.} 1. If the weather is stormy […]

right along
[right along] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1a. On your way satisfactorily or […]

right and left
[right and left] {adv. phr.} In or from every direction; all […]

right away
[right away] or {informal} [right off] also {informal} [right off the […]

right down
[right down] or [up one's alley] {adv. phr.} In accordance with […]

roughly speaking
[roughly speaking] {adv. phr.} Approximately; in general terms. * /Roughly speaking, […]

short of
[short of] (2) {adv. phr.} Away from; at a distance from. […]

shoulder to shoulder
[shoulder to shoulder] {adv. phr.} 1. One beside the other; together. […]

sight unseen
[sight unseen] {adv. phr.} Before seeing it; before seeing her, him, […]

so be it
[so be it] also [be it so] {adv. phr.}, {formal} 1. […]

so much as
[so much as] {adv. phr.} 1. Even. - Usually used in […]

so to speak
[so to speak] {adv. phr.} To say it in this way. […]

sooner or later
[sooner or later] {adv. phr.} At some unknown time in the […]

stone's throw
[stone's throw] or [within a stone's throw] {adv. phr.} Within a […]

straight from the shoulder
[straight from the shoulder] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In an open and […]

straight off
[straight off] {adv. phr.} At once; immediately. * /After school is […]

strange to say
[strange to say] {adv. phr.} Not what you might think; surprisingly. […]

strings attached
[strings attached] {adv. phr.} With some special proviso or condition that […]

take the bit in one's mouth
[take the bit in one's mouth] also [take the bit in […]

the other day
[the other day] {adv. phr.} In the recent past. * /I […]

the other way around
[the other way around] {adv. phr.} See: [JUST THE OTHER WAY].

then and there
[then and there] {adv. phr.} At that very time and place […]

through the mill
[through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. * /You could tell […]

through thick and thin
[through thick and thin] {adv. phr.} Through all difficulties and troubles; […]

thus and so
[thus and so] also [thus and thus] {adv. phr.} In a […]

till the cows come home
[till the cows come home] {adv. phr.} Until sunset; until the […]

till the last gun is fired
[till the last gun is fired] or [until the last gun […]

to a degree
[to a degree] {adv. phr.} 1. {Chiefly British} Very; to a […]

to a fault
[to a fault] {adv. phr.} So very well that it is […]

to a man
[to a man] {adv. phr.} Without exception; with all agreeing. * […]

to a T
[to a T] or [to a turn] {adv. phr.} Just right; […]

to a T
[to a T] or [to a tee] {adv. phr.} Exactly; properly. […]

to advantage
[to advantage] {adv. phr.} So as to bring out the good […]

to all intents and purposes
[to all intents and purposes] {adv. phr.} In most ways; in […]

to and fro
[to and fro] {adv. phr.} Forward and back again and again. […]

to be on the safe side
[to be on the safe side] {adv. phr.} To take extra […]

to be sure
[to be sure] {adv. phr.} Without a doubt; certainly; surely. * […]

to boot
[to boot] {adv. phr.} In addition; besides; as something extra. * […]

to death
[to death] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the limit; to the greatest […]

to no avail
[to no avail] (2) {adv. phr.}, {formal} Without result; unsuccessfully. * […]

to one's face
[to one's face] {adv. phr.} Directly to you; in your presence. […]

to one's feet
[to one's feet] {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * […]

to one's hearts content
[to one's heart's content] {adv. phr.} To the extent of one's […]

to one's name
[to one's name] {adv. phr.} In your ownership; of your own; […]

to oneself
[to oneself] (1) {adv. phr.} 1. Silently; in the thoughts; without […]

to order
[to order] {adv. phr.} 1. According to directions given in an […]

to pieces
[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments; destroyed. […]

to scale
[to scale] {adv. phr.} In the same proportions as in the […]

to that effect
[to that effect] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} With that meaning. * […]

to the bitter end
[to the bitter end] {adv. phr.} To the point of completion […]

to the eye
[to the eye] {adv. phr.} As it is seen; as a […]

to the full
[to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. * /The campers […]

to the good
[to the good] {adv. phr.} On the side of profit or […]

to the hilt
[to the hilt] or [up to the hilt] {adv. phr.} To […]

to the kings taste
[to the kings taste] or [to the queen's taste] {adv. phr.} […]

to the letter
[to the letter] {adv. phr.} With nothing done wrong or left […]

to the nth degree
[to the nth degree] {adv. phr.} To the greatest degree possible; […]

to the tune of
[to the tune of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} To the amount or […]

to the wall
[to the wall] {adv. phr.} Into a place from which there […]

toll free
[toll free] {adv. phr.} Calling an (800) telephone number with the […]

tooth and nail
[tooth and nail] {adv. phr.} With all weapons or ways of […]

under construction
[under construction] {adv. phr.} In the process of being built or […]

under fire
[under fire] {adv. phr.} Being shot at or being attacked; hit […]

under lock and key
[under lock and key] {adv. phr.} Secured; locked up; well protected. […]

under one's belt
[under one's belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach; eaten; […]

under one's breath
[under one's breath] {adv. phr.} In a whisper; with a low […]

under one's heel
[under one's heel] {adv. phr.} In one's power or control. * […]

under one's nose
[under one's nose] or [under the nose of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} […]

under one's own steam
[under one's own steam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By one's own efforts; […]

under one's spell
[under one's spell] {adv. phr.} Unable to resist one's influence. * […]

under one's thumb
[under one's thumb] or [under the thumb] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} […]

under one's wing
[under one's wing] {adv. phr.} Under the care or protection of. […]

under orders
[under orders] {adv. phr.} Not out of one's own desire or […]

under protest
[under protest] {adv. phr.} Against one's wish; unwillingly. * /"I'll go […]

under the circumstances
[under the circumstances] also [in the circumstances] {adv. phr.} In the […]

under the counter
[under the counter] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * […]

under the hammer
[under the hammer] {adv. phr.} Up for sale at auction. * […]

under the sun
[under the sun] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} On earth; in the […]

under the weather
[under the weather] {adv. phr.} In bad health or low spirits. […]

under the wire
[under the wire] {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in […]

underway
[underway] {adv. phr.} In progress; in motion. * /The yearly fund-raising […]

until all hours
[until all hours] {adv. phr.} Until very late at night. * […]

until hell freezes over
[until hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Forever, for an eternity. […]

up and about
[up and about] or [around] {adv. phr.} Recovered and able to […]

up and at them
[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a […]

up in the air
[up in the air] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. {informal} In […]

up one's sleeve
[up one's sleeve] or [in one's sleeve] {adv. phr.} 1. Hidden […]

up to no good
[up to no good] {adv. phr.} Intending to do something bad; […]

up to one's ears
[up to one's ears] {adv. phr.} Immersed in; covered with. * […]

up to one's neck
[up to one's neck] {adv. phr.} Overwhelmed with; submerged in. * […]

up to the last minute
[up to the last minute] {adv. phr.} Until the last possible […]

Upsadaisy!
[Upsadaisy!] or [Upsee-daisy!] or [Upsy-daisy!] {adv. phr.} - A popular exclamation […]

upside down
[upside down] {adv. phr.} Overturned so that the bottom is up […]

when hell freezes over
[when hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Never. * /I'll believe […]

when push comes to shove
[when push comes to shove] {adv. phr.} A time when a […]

where it's at
[where it's at] {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that […]

with a whole skin
[with a whole skin] also [in a whole skin] {adv. phr.} […]

with bad grace
[with bad grace] or [with a bad grace] {adv. phr.} In […]

with bells on
[with bells on] {adv. phr.}, {informal} With enthusiasm; eager or ready […]

with child
[with child] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Going to have a baby; pregnant. […]

with flying colors
[with flying colors] {adv. phr.} With great or total success; victoriously. […]

with good grace
[with good grace] {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; […]

with might and main
[with might and main] {adv. phr.} With full strength or complete […]

with open arms
[with open arms] {adv. phr.} 1. With the arms spread wide […]

with the best
[with the best] or [with the best of them] {adv. phr.} […]

within an ace of
[within an ace of] {informal} or [within an inch of] {adv. […]

within an inch of one's life
[within an inch of one's life] {adv. phr.} Until you are […]

within call
[within call] or [within hail] {adv. phr.} 1. Near enough to […]

without fail
[without fail] {adv. phr.} Without failing to do it or failing […]

word for word
[word for word] {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. * […]

world without end
[world without end] {adv. phr.}, {literary} Endlessly; forever; eternally. * /Each […]

yours truly
[yours truly] {adv. phr.} 1. Signing off at the end of […]