Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Contemporary economic development differs__________ from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century.
a) naturally
b) usually
c) literally
d) specially
e) markedly

Answer 1

Hint: Adverb is the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses. An adverb is a word that modifies something other than a noun.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the adverbs given to us in the question correctly describes the difference between contemporary economic development and the industrial revolution of the 19th century.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'naturally', refers to ‘as might be expected’.Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as it does not describe any difference.
Option (b.), ‘usually', refers to ‘under normal conditions.’Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as it does not describe any difference.
Option (c.), ‘literally', refers to ‘(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration’.Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as it does not describe any difference.
Option (d.), ‘specially', refers to ‘to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as it does not describe any difference.
Option (d.), ‘markedly', refers to ‘in a clearly noticeable manner’.Therefore, option (d.) is correct as it describes that the difference was clearly noticeable.

Note:
In this question, the student may be wondering about the meaning of ‘contemporary’ and ‘revolution’, two words in the question. Contemporary is ‘belonging to the present time’. Revolution is ‘a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving’.