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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Dramatically vs Drastically vs Significantly vs Obviously
Hi there,
Could someone please kindly explain me the difference between Dramatically/ Drastically/ Significantly/ Obviously ?
I have been confused about how to use them properly, since i see the menings are not very diferent.
Thanks.
Could someone please kindly explain me the difference between Dramatically/ Drastically/ Significantly/ Obviously ?
I have been confused about how to use them properly, since i see the menings are not very diferent.
Thanks.
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With such groups of synonyms, there is no simple way of itemizing their uses; often it is a matter of habitual collocation or individual choice. In your case, only 'obviously' stands out as having a difference: it carries the speaker's personal opinion more than do the others.
- With such groups of synonyms, there is no simple way of itemizing their uses; often it is a matter of habitual collocation or individual choice.
- In your case, only 'obviously' stands out as having a difference: it carries the speaker's personal opinion more than do the others.
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With such groups of synonyms, there is no simple way of itemizing their uses; often it is a matter of habitual collocation or individual choice.
In your case, only 'obviously' stands out as having a difference: it carries the speaker's personal opinion more than do the others.
In your case, only 'obviously' stands out as having a difference: it carries the speaker's personal opinion more than do the others.
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As a seasoned technical writer, this is my opinion, based on experience.
"Dramatically" emphasizes the significance of the effect of a change, to make the reader take notice.
Example: The change from pay-by-the-minute to pay-by-the-month agreements for mobile phone service dramatically alters the way cellular phone service is marketed to consumers.
"Dramatically" emphasizes the significance of the effect of a change, to make the reader take notice.
Example: The change from pay-by-the-minute to pay-by-the-month agreements for mobile phone service dramatically alters the way cellular phone service is marketed to consumers.
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