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Poutinglyadverbwith a pout or in a pouting mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Powerfuladverb(Southern regional intensive) verycandidateMay 18, 2026

Powerlesslyadverbin a powerless mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Practicablyadverbin a practicable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Practicallyadverbfor all practical purposes but not completelycandidateMay 18, 2026

Pragmaticallyadverbin a realistic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Praiseworthilyadverbin an admirable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Pre-Eminentlyadverbto a preeminent degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Precariouslyadverbin a precarious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Precedentedlyadverbwith precedentcandidateMay 18, 2026

PreciousadverbextremelycandidateMay 18, 2026

Precipitatelyadverbat breakneck speedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Precipitouslyadverbvery suddenly and to a great degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Preciselyadverbindicating exactness or precisenesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Precociouslyadverbin a precocious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Predicativelyadverboccurring within the predicate phrasecandidateMay 18, 2026

Predictablyadverbin a predictable manner or to a predictable degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Predominantlyadverbmuch greater in number or influencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Preferablyadverbmore readily or willinglycandidateMay 18, 2026

Preferentiallyadverbin a manner that shows partialitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Prematurelyadverb(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Preponderantlyadverbmuch greater in number or influencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Prepositionallyadverbas a prepositioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Preposterouslyadverbso as to arouse or deserve laughtercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prescientlyadverbwith foresightcandidateMay 18, 2026

Presentablyadverbin a presentable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Presentlyadverbat this time or periodcandidateMay 18, 2026

Presidentiallyadverbin a presidential mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Pressinglyadverbin a pressing mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prestissimoadverbextremely fastcandidateMay 18, 2026

Prestoadverbat a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)candidateMay 18, 2026

Presumablyadverbby reasonable assumptioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Presumptivelyadverbby reasonable assumptioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Presumptuouslyadverbin a presumptuous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Pretentiouslyadverbin a pretentious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Preternaturallyadverbin a supernatural mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prettyadverbto a moderately sufficient extent or degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Pretty MuchadverbMWEto some degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Previouslyadverbat an earlier time or formerlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Priggishlyadverbin a priggish mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prima FacieadverbMWEat first sightcandidateMay 18, 2026

Primarilyadverbfor the most partcandidateMay 18, 2026

Primitivelyadverbwith reference to the origin or beginningcandidateMay 18, 2026

Primlyadverbin a prissy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Principallyadverbfor the most partcandidateMay 18, 2026

Prissilyadverbin a prissy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Privatelyadverbkept private or confined to those intimately concernedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Privilyadverbconfidentially or in secretcandidateMay 18, 2026

PRNadverbaccording to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)candidateMay 18, 2026

Proadverbin favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.candidateMay 18, 2026

Pro FormaadverbMWEin a set manner without serious attentioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Pro RataadverbMWEin proportioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Pro Re NataadverbMWEaccording to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)candidateMay 18, 2026

Pro TemadverbMWEfor the time beingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Pro TemporeadverbMWEfor the time beingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Probabilisticallyadverbby the use of probability theorycandidateMay 18, 2026

Probablyadverbeasy to believe on the basis of available evidencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Problematicallyadverbin such a way as to pose a problemcandidateMay 18, 2026

Prodigallyadverbto a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Prodigiouslyadverbto a prodigious degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Productivelyadverbin a productive waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Profanelyadverbin an irreverent or profane mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Professedlyadverbwith pretense or intention to deceivecandidateMay 18, 2026

Professionallyadverbin a professional mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Professoriallyadverbin a professorial mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Proficientlyadverbin a skillful or apt mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Profitablyadverbin a productive waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Profitlesslyadverbwithout gain or profitcandidateMay 18, 2026

Profligatelyadverbin a dissolute waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Profoundlyadverbto a great depth psychologicallycandidateMay 18, 2026

Profuselyadverbin an abundant mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Progressivelyadverbadvancing in amount or intensitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Prohibitivelyadverbto a prohibitive degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Prominentlyadverbin a prominent waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Promiscuouslyadverbin a licentious and promiscuous mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Promisinglyadverbin an auspicious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Promptlyadverbat once, usually modifies an undesirable occurrencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Prontoadverbin a punctual mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Properlyadverbwith reason or justicecandidateMay 18, 2026

Properly SpeakingadverbMWEin actual factcandidateMay 18, 2026

Propheticallyadverbin a prophetic mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Propitiouslyadverbin an auspicious mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Proportionallyadverbto a proportionate degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Proportionatelyadverbto a proportionate degreecandidateMay 18, 2026

Prosaicallyadverbin a matter-of-fact mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prosilyadverbin a prosy mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prosperouslyadverbin the manner of prosperous peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Protectivelyadverbin a protective mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Protractedlyadverbin a slow, leisurely or prolonged waycandidateMay 18, 2026

Proudlyadverbwith pridecandidateMay 18, 2026

Provablyadverbin an obvious and provable mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Proverbiallyadverbin the manner of something that has become a bywordcandidateMay 18, 2026

Providentiallyadverbin a fortunately providential mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Providentlyadverbin a provident mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Provinciallyadverbby the provincecandidateMay 18, 2026

Provisionallyadverbtemporarily and conditionallycandidateMay 18, 2026

Provocativelyadverbin a provocative mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Provokinglyadverbin a provocative mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prudentlyadverbin a prudent mannercandidateMay 18, 2026

Prudishlyadverbin a prudish mannercandidateMay 18, 2026