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O.k.adverbin a satisfactory or adequate mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

O'clockadverbaccording to the clock, usually used at whole hour intervalscandidateMay 18, 2026

O'eradverbthroughout a period of timecandidateMay 18, 2026

Obduratelyadverbin a stubborn unregenerate mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obedientlyadverbin an obedient mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Objectionablyadverbin an obnoxious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Objectivelyadverbwith objectivitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Obligatorilyadverbin a manner that cannot be evadedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Obliginglyadverbin accommodationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Obliquelyadverbto, toward or at one sidecandidateMay 18, 2026

Obnoxiouslyadverbin an obnoxious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obscenelyadverbin a lewd and obscene mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obscurelyadverbin an obscure mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obsequiouslyadverbin an obsequious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Observablyadverbin a noticeable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Observantlyadverbin an observant mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Observinglyadverbin an observant mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obsessionallyadverbin a compulsive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obsessivelyadverbin a compulsive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obstinatelyadverbin a stubborn unregenerate mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obstreperouslyadverbin manner that attracts attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Obstructivelyadverbin an obstructive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obtrusivelyadverbin an obtrusive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obtuselyadverbin a stupid mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Obviouslyadverbunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')candidateMay 18, 2026

Occasionallyadverbnow and then or here and therecandidateMay 18, 2026

Oddlyadverbin a manner differing from the usual or expectedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Odiouslyadverbin an offensive and hateful mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Of a SuddenadverbMWEhappening unexpectedlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Of All TimeadverbMWEat any timecandidateMay 18, 2026

Of CourseadverbMWEas might be expectedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Of Each PersonadverbMWEper personcandidateMay 18, 2026

Of LateadverbMWEin the recent pastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Of NecessityadverbMWEin such a manner as could not be otherwisecandidateMay 18, 2026

Offadverbfrom a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)candidateMay 18, 2026

Off and onadverbMWEnot regularlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Off the CuffadverbMWEwithout preparationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Off the RecordadverbMWEnot for quotationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Off-Handadverbwithout previous thought or preparationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Off-The-Clockadverbovertime without extra compensationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Offensivelyadverbin an unpleasantly offensive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Offhandedadverbwithout previous thought or preparationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Officiallyadverbwith official authorizationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Officiouslyadverbin an officious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Offshoreadverbaway from shorecandidateMay 18, 2026

OffsideadverbcandidateMay 17, 2026

Offstageadverbbehind the scenescandidateMay 18, 2026

Oftadverbmany times at short intervalscandidateMay 18, 2026

Oftenadverbfrequently or in great quantitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Ofteneradverbmore often or more frequentlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Oftentimesadverbmany times at short intervalscandidateMay 18, 2026

Ofttimesadverbmany times at short intervalscandidateMay 18, 2026

Okadverban expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Okayadverbin a satisfactory or adequate mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Okehadverbin a satisfactory or adequate mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Ominouslyadverbin an ominous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Onadverbin a state required for something to function or be effectivecandidateMay 18, 2026

On a Higher FlooradverbMWEon a floor abovecandidateMay 18, 2026

On a Lower FlooradverbMWEon a floor belowcandidateMay 18, 2026

On a Regular BasisadverbMWEin a regular mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

On AiradverbMWEvery happilycandidateMay 18, 2026

On All FoursadverbMWEon hands and kneescandidateMay 18, 2026

On an Individual BasisadverbMWEcandidateMay 16, 2026

On an Irregular BasisadverbMWEin an irregular mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

On and OffadverbMWEnot regularlycandidateMay 18, 2026

On ApprovaladverbMWEfor examination (with an option to buy)candidateMay 18, 2026

On AverageadverbMWEtypically, normallycandidateMay 18, 2026

On BaseadverbMWEon first or second or third basecandidateMay 18, 2026

On BoardadverbMWEon a ship, train, plane or other vehiclecandidateMay 18, 2026

On CameraadverbMWEwithin range of a movie or television cameracandidateMay 18, 2026

On EarthadverbMWEused with question words to convey surprisecandidateMay 18, 2026

On FaithadverbMWEwith trust and confidencecandidateMay 18, 2026

On ItadverbMWEon thatcandidateMay 18, 2026

On OccasionadverbMWEnow and then or here and therecandidateMay 18, 2026

On One HandadverbMWEfrom one point of viewcandidateMay 18, 2026

On PaperadverbMWEas written or printedcandidateMay 18, 2026

On PurposeadverbMWEwith intentioncandidateMay 18, 2026

On RequestadverbMWEon the occasion of a requestcandidateMay 18, 2026

On ThatadverbMWEon thatcandidateMay 18, 2026

On That PointadverbMWEin that mattercandidateMay 18, 2026

On the AverageadverbMWEtypicallycandidateMay 18, 2026

On the ButtonadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026

On the CoattailsadverbMWEimmediately following or undeservedly benefiting fromcandidateMay 18, 2026

On the ContraryadverbMWEcontrary to expectationscandidateMay 18, 2026

On the DotadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026

On the Face of ItadverbMWEfrom appearances alonecandidateMay 18, 2026

On the FlyadverbMWEon the run or in a hurrycandidateMay 18, 2026

On the NoseadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026

On the One HandadverbMWEfrom one point of viewcandidateMay 18, 2026

On the Other HandadverbMWEfrom another point of view, contrasting the firstcandidateMay 18, 2026

On the Q.T.adverbMWEin secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026

On the QTadverbMWEin secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026

On the SideadverbMWEwithout official authorizationcandidateMay 18, 2026

On the SlyadverbMWEin a furtive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

On the SpotadverbMWEwithout delay or immediatelycandidateMay 18, 2026

On the Spur of the MomentadverbMWEon impulsecandidateMay 18, 2026

On the WayadverbMWEon a route to some placecandidateMay 18, 2026

On the WholeadverbMWEwith everything considered (and neglecting details)candidateMay 18, 2026

On the WingadverbMWEflying through the aircandidateMay 18, 2026

On TimeadverbMWEat the expected timecandidateMay 18, 2026