Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
In toto
A)Bluntly
B)Partially
C)Entirely
D)Strongly

Answer 1

Hint: In toto is an adverb that means wholesome, completely and entirely. An adverb is used to describe a verb.

Complete step-by-step answer:

From the given him we know that in toto means wholesome, completely and entirely. we can infer that the description of the opposite word for in toto will be something that means incomplete and not entirely.
In order to find the suitable opposite word, we shall be analyzing all the options given to us.
Bluntly means candidly and impolitely. we observe that it does not match the description that we have inferred for the opposite word. Hence option ‘a’ is not the correct answer.
Partially means something that has not been completed, that is, not entirely. We observe that the meaning of partially matches with the description of the opposite word that we had inferred. Hence, option ‘b’ is a possible correct answer.
Entirely means completely it is synonymous to the total. We observe that the meaning of entirely does not match with the description of the opposite word that we had inferred. Hence, option ‘c’ is not the correct answer.
Strongly means something with a lot of strength and power. We observe that the meaning of strongly does not match with the description of the opposite word that we had inferred. Hence, option ‘d’ is not the correct answer.
 After having observed all the options, we can conclude the option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Note: It is important that we understand the correct meaning of the given word in order to be able to identify the correct opposite word.