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C.e.adverbof the period coinciding with the Christian eracandidateMay 18, 2026

C.o.d.adverbcollecting the charges upon deliverycandidateMay 18, 2026

Cagilyadverbin a cagey mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cajolinglyadverbin a cajoling mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculatinglyadverbin a calculating mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Callouslyadverbin a callous waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calmlyadverbwith self-possession, especially in times of stresscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calumniouslyadverbin a false and slanderous and defamatory mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Candidlyadverb(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case thatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cannilyadverbwith foresightcandidateMay 18, 2026

Canonicallyadverbin a canonical mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cantankerouslyadverbin a bad moodcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cap-A-Pieadverbat all points from head to footcandidateMay 18, 2026

Capablyadverbwith competencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Capriciouslyadverbin a capricious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Captiouslyadverbin a captious, carping mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Captivatinglyadverbin a bewitching mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Carefullyadverbtaking care or paying attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Carelesslyadverbwithout caution or prudencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Carnallyadverbin a carnal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cash on DeliveryadverbMWEcollecting the charges upon deliverycandidateMay 18, 2026

Casuallyadverbnot methodically or according to plancandidateMay 18, 2026

Catalyticallyadverbby catalytic actioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Catastrophicallyadverbwith unfortunate consequencescandidateMay 18, 2026

Categoricallyadverbin an unqualified mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Caudallyadverbtoward the posterior end of the bodycandidateMay 18, 2026

Causallyadverbin a causal fashioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Causticallyadverbin a caustic vitriolic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cautiouslyadverbin a conservative mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cavalierlyadverbin a proud and domineering mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Ceadverbof the period coinciding with the Christian eracandidateMay 18, 2026

Ceaselesslyadverbwith unflagging resolvecandidateMay 18, 2026

Centenniallyadverbevery hundred yearscandidateMay 18, 2026

Centrallyadverbin or near or toward a center or according to a central role or functioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Cerebrallyadverbin an intellectual mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Ceremoniallyadverbin a ceremonious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Ceremoniouslyadverbin a ceremonious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Certainlyadverbdefinitely or positivelycandidateMay 18, 2026

Ceteris ParibusadverbMWEall other things being equalcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cfadverbcompare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)candidateMay 18, 2026

Cf.adverbcompare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)candidateMay 18, 2026

Chaoticallyadverbin a manner suggestive of chaoscandidateMay 18, 2026

Characteristicallyadverbin characteristic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Charilyadverbwith great cautioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Charitablyadverbin a charitable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Charminglyadverbin a charming mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chastelyadverbin a chaste and virtuous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chattilyadverbin a chatty or informal mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cheaplyadverbwith little expenditure of moneycandidateMay 18, 2026

Cheek by JowladverbMWEin close proximitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Cheekilyadverbin a brash cheeky mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cheerfullyadverbin a cheerful mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cheerilyadverbin a cheerful mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

CheerlesslyadverbcandidateMay 17, 2026

Chemicallyadverbwith respect to chemistrycandidateMay 18, 2026

Chieflyadverbfor the most partcandidateMay 18, 2026

Childishlyadverbin a childlike mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chintzilyadverbin a stingy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chirpilyadverbin a cheerfully buoyant mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chivalrouslyadverbin a gallant mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chockadverbas completely as possiblecandidateMay 18, 2026

Chock-A-Blockadverbas completely as possiblecandidateMay 18, 2026

Chop-Chopadverbwith rapid movementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Chorallyadverbby a choruscandidateMay 18, 2026

Chromaticallyadverbwith respect to colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Chromatographicallyadverbby means of a chromatographic processcandidateMay 18, 2026

Chronicallyadverbin a slowly developing and long lasting mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Chronologicallyadverbwith respect to chronologycandidateMay 18, 2026

ChurlishlyadverbcandidateMay 17, 2026

Circularlyadverbin a circular mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Circumspectlyadverbin a cagey mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Circumstantiallyadverbinsofar as the circumstances are concernedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Civillyadverbin a not rude mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Clammilyadverbin a clammy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Clamorouslyadverbin manner that attracts attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Clannishlyadverbin a clannish mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Classicallyadverbin the manner of Greek and Roman culturecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cleanadverbin conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheatingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Clearlyadverbin an easily perceptible mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cleverlyadverbin a clever mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Climaticallyadverbwith respect to climatecandidateMay 18, 2026

Clinicallyadverbin a clinical mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Cliquishlyadverbin a clannish mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Clockwiseadverbin the direction that the hands of a clock movecandidateMay 18, 2026

Close toadverbMWE(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctcandidateMay 18, 2026

Close to the WindadverbMWEnearly opposite to the direction from which wind is comingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Close UpadverbMWEvery closecandidateMay 18, 2026

Closelyadverbin a close relation or position in time or spacecandidateMay 18, 2026

Closeradverbwithin a shorter distancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Closestadverb(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cloyinglyadverbin an overly sweet mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Clumsilyadverbin an awkward manner, or without skillcandidateMay 18, 2026

Coarselyadverbin coarse piecescandidateMay 18, 2026

Coastwardadverbin the direction of the coastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Coastwiseadverbby way of, or along the coastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Coaxinglyadverbin a cajoling mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Codadverbcollecting the charges upon deliverycandidateMay 18, 2026

Cognitivelyadverbwith regard to cognitioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Coherentlyadverbin a coherent mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Coincidentallyadverbhappening at the same timecandidateMay 18, 2026