Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
I hope the weatherman has predicted accurately. If he has, we will have a perfect picnic tomorrow.
a) Astutely
b) Correctly
c) Carefully
d) Acutely
e) Miraculously

Answer 1

Hint:The correct option would be the synonym of the word ‘Accurately’. ‘Accurately’ refers to the state of being exact and precise and without some mistake.
Example: He has provided all the exam related information accurately.

Complete answer:
Now, let us look into the given options
>Option a – Astutely:
Astutely means doing things very cleverly, cunningly or shrewdly.
Example: The criminal astutely replaced the right evidence with the wrong ones to misguide the police.
>Option b – Correctly:
Correctly means to do things in a right manner and without mistakes or errors.
Example: She correctly answered all the questions and topped the exam.
>Option c – Carefully:
Doing something with care, focus and attention
Example: The doctor carefully examined the patient before giving him any medicine.
>Option d – Acutely:
Acutely means happening very seriously or with a great magnitude.
Example: The new virus has acutely spread across the country within a few days.
>Option e – Miraculously:
Miraculously means something that happens unexpectedly or like an act of God.
Example: She was miraculously saved in the fierce road accident and people are calling it a divine intervention.

The option which best expresses the meaning of the word ‘Accurately’ is the option ‘b’ ‘Correctly’ since both the words refer to a state of being exact and without mistake or error.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘b’.

Note: ‘Accurately’ and ‘Correctly’ are the most suitable synonyms to each-other. Both the words mean to do something without mistakes or errors and a state of being exact or precise.