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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| slowly | /x | Adverb |
| cautiously | /xx | Adverb |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| lazily | /xx | Adverb |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| patiently | /xx | Adverb |
| painstakingly | /xxx | Adverb |
| little by little | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| timidly | /xx | Adverb |
| progressively | x/xx | Adverb |
| steadily | /xx | Adverb |
| guardedly | /xx | Adverb |
| softly | /x | Adverb |
| day by day | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| quietly | /xx | Adverb |
| diligently | /xxx | Adverb |
| calmly | /x | Adverb |
| bit by bit | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| gingerly | /xx | Adverb |
| leisurely | /xx | Adjective |
| meticulously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| gracefully | /xx | Adverb |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| incrementally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| moderately | /xxx | Adverb |
| methodically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| smoothly | /x | Adverb |
| prudently | /xx | Adverb |
| unsteadily | x/xx | Adverb |
| hesitatingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| sluggishly | /xx | Adverb |
| mildly | /x | Adverb |
| lightly | /x | Adverb |
| painlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| reluctantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| gently | /x | Adverb |
| piecemeal | /x | Adjective |
| mindfully | /xx | Adverb |
| tactfully | /xx | Adverb |
| judiciously | x/xx | Adverb |
| stealthily | /xx | Adverb |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| sleepily | /xx | Adverb |
| momentarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| shyly | /x | Adverb |
| relentlessly | x/xx | Adverb |
| purposefully | /xxx | Adverb |
| slyly | /x | Adverb |
| hesitantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| peacefully | /xx | Adverb |
| subtly | /xx | Adverb |
| conservatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| studiously | /xxx | Adverb |
| slightly | /x | Adverb |
| casually | /xxx | Adverb |
| attentively | x/xx | Adverb |
| delicately | /xxx | Adverb |
| hurriedly | /xx | Adverb |
| movingly | /xx | Adverb |
| harmlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| meditatively | /xxxx | Adverb |
| iteratively | /xxxx | Adverb |
| uncertainly | x/xx | Adverb |
| loosely | /x | Adverb |
| languidly | /xx | Adverb |
| linearly | /xxx | Adverb |
| tranquilly | x/x | Adverb |
| insidiously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| placidly | /xx | Adverb |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| adagio | x/xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| admittedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| albeit | x/x | |
| ale | / | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| although | x/ | |
| anna | /x | Name |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| arguably | /xxx | Adverb |
| assuredly | x/xx | Adverb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| confidently | /xxx | Adverb |
| corn | / | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| decidedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| decisively | x/xx | Adverb |
| definitely | /xxx | Adverb |
| definitively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| doubtlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| emphatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| evidently | /xxx | Adverb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firmly | /x | Adverb |
| for certain | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| for sure | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| fortnight | /x | Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| genuinely | /xxx | Adverb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| hander | /x | Noun |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hush | / | Noun, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| indisputably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| indubitably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inevitably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inexorably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| joe | / | Name |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| l | x | Noun, Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mais | / | Noun |
| maize | / | Noun |
| may | / | Verb, Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| modestly | /xx | Adverb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| mut | x | Name |
| naturally | /xxx | Adverb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb |
| nonetheless | xx/ | Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| obviously | /xxx | Adverb |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| perfectly | /xx | Adverb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| presumably | x/xx | Adverb |
| probably | /xx | Adverb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| provided | x/x | Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quickly | /x | Adverb |
| quite | / | Adverb, Noun |
| rapidly | /xx | Adverb |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| resolutely | /xxx | Adverb |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| safely | /x | Adverb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| securely | x/x | Adverb |
| shallowly | /xx | Adverb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| speedily | /xx | Adverb |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strongly | /x | Adverb |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| sure enough | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| syllable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tempo | /x | Noun |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| they | / | Noun |
| though | / | Adverb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| truly | /x | Adverb |
| undeniably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| undoubtedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| unequivocally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
