Adverb Adjective Collocations: BITTERLY + ADJECTIVE
Bitterly cold
It’s a bitterly cold wind.
Bitterly complain
When he heard of it afterward, he bitterly complained that he had been deceived.
Bitterly criticise
The decision was bitterly criticised by the Sydney press.
Bitterly disappointed
His parents had been bitterly disappointed at his divorce.
Bitterly regret
We bitterly regret what happened this morning at both Paddington and King’s Cross.
Bitterly resent
For one thing, many ManU fans still bitterly resent his takeover.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: DEEPLY + ADJECTIVE
Deeply affected
The train system has been deeply affected.
Deeply ashamed
I am deeply ashamed of what I have done.
Deeply care
Just because he doesn’t devote all his time to you doesn’t mean he doesn’t deeply care about you.
Deeply committed
It was a deeply committed performance.
Deeply competitive
He is deeply competitive and quite motivated.
Deeply concerned
We are deeply concerned about the future.
Deeply divided
The issue has created a deeply divided nation.
Deeply hurt
She was deeply hurt if a man wasn’t exclusively involved with her.
Deeply moved
He was deeply moved and saddened, I could see.
Deeply offended
I was, quite naturally, deeply offended.
Deeply regrettable
My insensitive comment was deeply regrettable.
Deeply religious
She was deeply religious from early childhood.
Deeply shocked
I was deeply shocked when I heard about it, particularly the way that it happened.
Deeply unhappy
I was deeply unhappy.
Deeply worried
This has many multinational executives deeply worried.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: HIGHLY + ADJECTIVE
Highly controversial
This topic is highly controversial and very difficult.
Highly effective
The secession campaign was also highly effective.
Highly probable
Success is highly probable.
Highly profitable
It is a low-profile but highly profitable enterprise.
Highly recommended
The restaurant comes highly recommended.
Highly successful
This coal pipeline has been highly successful.
Highly unlikely
It is highly unlikely that he’ll be late.
Highly unusual
We’ve not had any snow yet, which is highly unusual.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: RIDICULOUSLY + ADJECTIVE
Ridiculously cheap
“They have a bunch of great vintage furniture shops, and it was ridiculously cheap,” he said.
Ridiculously early
September is a ridiculously early time to panic in a long season.
Ridiculously easy
A hard workout for one person can be ridiculously easy for another.
Ridiculously long
It was ridiculously long, absurdly perfect, and alarmingly beautiful.
Ridiculously small
National elections are rare, so we have ridiculously small sample sizes.
Adverb Adjective Collocations
Ruggedly handsome
More important, my wife was above ground chatting with a ruggedly handsome tour guide.
Scared stiff
I’m not scared stiff, I’ll be anything but scared.
Strongly opposed
I’m strongly opposed to capital punishment.
“Very, extremely, incredibly, terribly, awfully, fairly, a bit, quite, really + weak/good/surprised/angry
Housing prices are still extremely weak.
Actively involved
He’s been actively involved in politics for 30 years.
Badly hurt
He was badly hurt.
Bilissfully unaware
Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger.
Blissfully ignorant
While her husband had affairs with other women, she lived in blissful ignorance.
Completely amazed
Alaudin started telling me his father’s story and I was completely amazed.
Completely different
That’s a completely different subject.
Completely fantastic
Completely fantastic and interesting and complicated things!
Completely strong
“I feel physically completely strong and emotionally completely exhausted,” she said
Dead tired
I am dead tired.
Drop-dead gorgeous
For me, they bring to mind the drop-dead gorgeous mountains.
Fiercely competitive
Companies have been fiercely competitive since.
Fully aware
I am fully aware that there are serious problems.
Happily married
I’m happily married, with children.
Painfully shy
When I was a kid I was painfully shy, so it was hard for me to make friends.
Painfully thin
She looked painfully thin.
Perfectly normal
It’s perfectly normal to feel like this.
Pretty good
Your script was pretty good but I have some suggestions.
Quietly confident
I’m quietly confident that Arsenal can get a result.
Quite good
I am quite good at various activities, such as painting and photography.
Quite sure
Are you quite sure she won’t mind?
Readily available
Boats are readily available to visitors.
Reasonably happy
She seems reasonably happy in her new job.
Reasonably priced
The apartments are reasonably priced.
Reasonably well
The hostages had been reasonably well cared for.
