Question

Choose the antonym for the underlined adverb.
He talked to me rudely.
a. Carefully
b. Politely
c. Hopefully
d. Loudly

Answer 1

Hint: In this case, we must find a word whose meaning is completely different than that of ‘rudely’.

Complete step by step answer:
Words that are opposite in meaning to each other are also known as antonyms. Anything that is opposite differs in its meaning completely from the given word. If the word is knowledge, its opposite would be a word that means lack of knowledge or information i.e., ignorance. Similarly, if the word is bravery which means courageous behaviour, its opposite word would be cowardice.
In the given question, the word is ‘rudely’. The meaning of rudely is anything that is said or done in an offensive or bad mannered way. Now, that we know what the word means, we must find a word whose meaning is the opposite of ‘rudely’.
Now, let us consider the given options above.

Option ‘a’ carefully means to do something in a way that avoids harm and is cautious.

Option ‘b’ politely means to do something in a respectful and considerate manner.

Option ‘c’ hopefully means to do something in a hopeful manner.

Option ‘d’ loudly means to do something in a manner that produces a lot of noise.
Out of all the given options, only option ‘b’ politely is the opposite of rudely. Therefore, option ‘b’ politely is the correct answer.

Note: Let us consider the problematic areas of this question. To select the accurate answer, you must know the meanings of words listed in your lessons. You must also know those words which are similar and contrary in meaning to the words listed in your lessons.