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adverb

ˈt͟hat How to pronounce that (audio)
Definition of thatnext
as in so
to a great degree the hotel isn't that far from the beach

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adjective

as in further

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Recent Examples of that
Adverb
This probably doesn’t share that much with the Melania documentary. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Unless, that is, it’s designed as a contrast to the later saturations of the girls’ more elaborate designs, and the manga animation insert that stirringly helps to bring things to a bittersweet, though deeply satisfying, close. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 The Giants never got that far, finishing tied for last in the NFC East at 7-9. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 The problem hasn’t become that extreme in the Chicago suburbs today. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for that
Recent Examples of Synonyms for that
  1. so
  2. further
  3. very
  4. opposite
  5. extremely
  6. other
  7. really
  8. farther
Adverb
  • The president has opposed such efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on the technology.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nasmaranian’s host needs to be replaced every so often in eternity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of so
Adjective
  • Three serious knee injuries changed Canales’ game, and there have been further spells at Real Sociedad, Real Betis and in Mexico with Monterrey.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The company includes further caveats on each metric in footnotes.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of further
Adverb
  • The Microtransat achievement represents more than a tiny boat completing a very long journey.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out the two had a rather close bond, as Elia was very politically savvy compared to the naïve Rhaegar.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of very
Adjective
  • Cox takes the opposite approach, emphasizing the characters and their relationships over the robbery itself.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • So Roman will effectively use the same sequence of images in two opposite ways.
    — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of opposite
Adverb
  • Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.
    — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of extremely
Adjective
  • Blue laws in Arkansas included bans on card games, hunting, horse racing and other activities on Sundays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The back end should be able to move the puck better and avoid long stretches in their own end, and assuming relative health, other players like Braden Schneider will no longer have to play too high in the lineup.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of other
Adverb
  • The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of really
Adjective
  • The farther outside that band of totality the less of the sun’s surface the moon appears to obscure.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Many travelers were making their way to the opposite coast for weddings, family reunions, or farther voyages to Tasmania or New Zealand.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
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