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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| softly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| mildly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| lightly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| delicately | /xxx | Adverb |
| tenderly | /xx | Adverb |
| sweetly | /x | Adverb |
| quietly | /xx | Adverb |
| soothingly | /xx | Adverb |
| forcefully | /xx | Adverb |
| slowly | /x | Adverb |
| gingerly | /xx | Adverb |
| playfully | /xx | Adverb |
| lovingly | /xx | Adverb |
| subtly | /xx | Adverb |
| briskly | /x | Adverb |
| calmly | /x | Adverb |
| reverently | /xxx | Adverb |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| gracefully | /xx | Adverb |
| politely | x/x | Adverb |
| compassionately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| vigorously | /xxx | Adverb |
| firmly | /x | Adverb |
| discreetly | x/x | Adverb |
| languidly | /xx | Adverb |
| tactfully | /xx | Adverb |
| thoughtfully | /xx | Adverb |
| deftly | /x | Adverb |
| swiftly | /x | Adverb |
| insistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| warmly | /x | Adverb |
| brusquely | /x | Adverb |
| casually | /xxx | Adverb |
| respectfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| cautiously | /xx | Adverb |
| sensitively | /xxx | Adverb |
| sensuously | /xxx | Adverb |
| skillfully | /xx | Adverb |
| seductively | x/xx | Adverb |
| methodically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| elegantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| silently | /xx | Adverb |
| serenely | x/xx | Adverb |
| generously | /xxx | Adverb |
| clumsily | /xx | Adverb |
| majestically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| artfully | /xx | Adverb |
| unobtrusively | xx/xx | Adverb |
| slyly | /x | Adverb |
| sensually | /xxx | Adverb |
| teasingly | /xx | Adverb |
| expertly | /xx | Adverb |
| cheerfully | /xx | Adverb |
| determinedly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| joyfully | /xx | Adverb |
| energetically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb |
| rudely | /x | Adverb |
| graciously | /xx | Adverb |
| lazily | /xx | Adverb |
| daintily | /xx | Adverb |
| kindly | /x | Adverb |
| timidly | /xx | Adverb |
| powerfully | /xx | Adverb |
| enthusiastically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| adroitly | x/x | Adverb |
| courteously | /xxx | Adverb |
| discretely | x/x | Adverb |
| aggressively | x/xx | Adverb |
| sharply | /x | Adverb |
| steadily | /xx | Adverb |
| nonchalantly | /x/x | Adverb |
| benignly | x/x | Adverb |
| purposefully | /xxx | Adverb |
| awkwardly | /xx | Adverb |
| stiffly | /x | Adverb |
| shakily | /xx | Adverb |
| assertively | x/xx | Adverb |
| meditatively | /xxxx | Adverb |
| rhythmically | /xx | Adverb |
| sternly | /x | Adverb |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| wordlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| airily | /xx | Adverb |
| hesitantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| benevolently | x/xxx | Adverb |
| forcibly | /xx | Adverb |
| boldly | /x | Adverb |
| shyly | /x | Adverb |
| patiently | /xx | Adverb |
| tightly | /x | Adverb |
| feebly | /x | Adverb |
| coyly | /x | Adverb |
| demurely | x/x | Adverb |
| relentlessly | x/xx | Adverb |
| persistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| sleepily | /xx | Adverb |
| carelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| smilingly | /xx | Adverb |
| alternately | /xxx | Adverb |
| happily | /xx | Adverb |
| joyously | /xx | Adverb |
| violently | /xxx | Adverb |
| beautifully | /xx | Adverb |
| mischievously | /xxx | Adverb |
| noiselessly | /xx | Adverb |
| repeatedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| obligingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| sensibly | /xx | Adverb |
| patted | /x | Verb |
| protectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| coolly | /x | Adverb |
| mindfully | /xx | Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| provocatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| genially | /xx | Adverb |
| nudged | / | Verb |
| obliquely | x/x | Adverb |
| amiably | /xxx | Adverb |
| sympathetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| resolutely | /xxx | Adverb |
| gleefully | /xx | Adverb |
| thoroughly | /xx | Adverb |
| masterfully | /xxx | Adverb |
| indulgently | x/xx | Adverb |
| angrily | /xx | Adverb |
| coldly | /x | Adverb |
| slightly | /x | Adverb |
| quickly | /x | Adverb |
| passionately | /xxx | Adverb |
| systematically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| intelligently | x/xxx | Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| weakly | /x | Adverb |
| effortlessly | /xxx | Adverb |
| limply | /x | Adverb |
| easy | /x | Adjective |
| faintly | /x | Adverb |
| comfortably | /xxx | Adverb |
| slowly but surely | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| soundlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| reheat | x/ | Noun |
| massages | x/x | Noun |
| uncovered | x/x | Adjective |
| them | / | Noun |
| swirl | / | Noun |
| simmer | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| reflux | xx | Noun |
| saucepan | /x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| vortex | /x | Noun |
| boil | / | Adverb |
| fry | / | Noun |
| crucible | /xx | Noun |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| civilly | /xx | Adverb |
| continuously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| finely | /x | Adverb |
| flexibly | /xx | Adverb |
| hush | / | Noun, Verb |
| inhale | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lips | / | Noun, Verb |
| loosely | /x | Adverb |
| marginally | /xxx | Adverb |
| moderately | /xxx | Adverb |
| modestly | /xx | Adverb |
| nicely | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| shallowly | /xx | Adverb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| sluggishly | /xx | Adverb |
| smoothly | /x | Adverb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| whoa | / | Verb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
