adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
remarkably resilient
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The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.
remarkably/strikingly/startlingly similar
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The results of each study are remarkably similar.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
accurate
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All are now agreed that that proved to be a remarkably accurate estimate.
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He did a remarkably accurate imitation of the soft, low drag of a rapidly disappearing device.
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The dock company's estimate of heavy goods vehicle traffic has proved remarkably accurate .
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The Bottle-nosed dolphin's sonar sense is remarkably accurate .
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But quite a few proved remarkably accurate .
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Unsophisticated everyday language is remarkably accurate in the way it describes the spirituality of the world.
clear
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When these figures are carefully decoded, a remarkably clear picture of the whole military organization emerges.
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She was a small, frail old lady in her late seventies with remarkably clear , unwrinkled skin and wide blue eyes.
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Experience shows that most forms of institutional use follow a remarkably clear pattern.
close
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She is obviously following this insane dialogue with remarkably close attention.
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Despite the variety of sources, the differences were not very marked - the top five were remarkably close in quality.
consistent
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Yet the way men define their role has remained remarkably consistent .
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They produced a remarkably consistent sound for the revolving-door group.
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Despite differences in dosage and length of treatment, the results are remarkably consistent .
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More than a decade of performance and change has demonstrated a remarkably consistent , if counterintuitive, phenomenon.
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In this study there was a remarkably consistent proximal small intestinal enteropathy of mild to moderate severity.
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Risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome were remarkably consistent for both Maori and non-Maori populations within New Zealand.
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Discussion of Judgment Results Subjects appeared to make judgments which were remarkably consistent with those given when actually driving.
constant
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They are capable of flight at 56 days - a strange figure which none the less seems to be remarkably constant .
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In fact, the statistics on the type of problems on which advice is sought have remained remarkably constant since 1973/74.
free
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There were exceptionally few meetings cancelled and Scudamore stayed remarkably free of injury.
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They relied on Deaver to do this and gave him a remarkably free hand in arranging the details of their lives.
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Like the oceans in general, healthy reefs seem remarkably free of plant life.
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The detail of planning legislation by and large fell to a number of able officials who had a remarkably free hand.
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The Bush administration was also remarkably free of internal strife, at least until its reelection effort faltered.
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The book was remarkably free of minor errors.
good
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In fact, at the time it must have seemed a remarkably good idea.
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The likeness was remarkably good , certainly enough for a quick check at Immigration.
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She was 66 at the time, and remains active, and in remarkably good health.
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It is therefore interesting that there is evidence that the brain is remarkably good at recognizing patterns of similar marks.
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She is a remarkably good mimic.
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Despite being recorded in analogue, the sound-quality is still remarkably good .
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Garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll is looking in remarkably good shape, considering she was 150 yesterday.
high
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This debate seemed to be marked by a remarkably high standard of studied insult.
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In addition, Los Angeles has always demonstrated a remarkably high tolerance for spiritual innovators, political cranks, and religious eccentrics.
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Many low-fat spreads still have a remarkably high fat content-some contain as much as 60 per cent fat.
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The security of tenure of corporation executives is remarkably high .
little
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Yet there has been remarkably little research activity in this area.
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Yet this conviction leads to remarkably little effort and, indeed, to remarkably few suggestions for specific action.
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There has been remarkably little turnover in the teaching staff.
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Voice over Largely because of absentee owners, the gardens at Shotover have changed remarkably little .
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Typical size is 2 to 3 pounds, and with the head already removed there is remarkably little waste.
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Even in public libraries, remarkably little stock revision takes place.
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As a consequence, remarkably little action has been taken to stop a preventable disease.
low
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Our injury count was remarkably low .
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As a concept album, it's remarkably low on conceptual tosh.
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The government claims its success is shown by a remarkably low 5 percent rate of recidivism.
resilient
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On the surface, at least, most of the children seem remarkably resilient .
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After her initial prostration, Constanze proved remarkably resilient , and began to demonstrate her innate capacity for organization.
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A straw-poll of representatives yesterday showed support for the Chancellor is remarkably resilient .
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Probably for this reason, it has proved a remarkably resilient idea.
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Although cob walls contain no stone, apart from the footings, they are remarkably resilient .
short
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The evaluation aspect of advertising is an element of marketing which is remarkably short of measurement devices.
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But a walk through lush green countryside reveals an environment remarkably short of wildlife.
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Neural networks can produce very good answers, though not necessarily optimum solutions, in remarkably short times.
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These statements are all true and there have been astonishing changes of government policy in a remarkably short period.
similar
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To my mind they are remarkably similar .
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Despite the difference in overall level of performance the relationship between risk and recognition performance in the two studies was remarkably similar .
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One is John McCain, the other is Ken Livingstone-and they are playing a remarkably similar game.
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Often Dawson's ideas are remarkably similar to those of Eliot.
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For those aged over 65 the responses were remarkably similar for both males and females.
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In both these hands, the problem is remarkably similar .
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To the untrained eye, the two products look remarkably similar .
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Child prodigies Also, children everywhere go through remarkably similar learning stages.
small
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It provides a reasonably equitable and comprehensive service to the whole population at remarkably small cost.
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I am still left aghast at the astonishing numbers of totally incompatible cichlids that are sometimes crammed into remarkably small tanks.
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For a band that has been performing for around a decade, their output is remarkably small , but perfectly formed.
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All for a remarkably small outlay.
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Again, for remarkably small outlay, you will have added new interest and improved the quality of the room.
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Even so, the number of households for which this is true is remarkably small .
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This is a remarkably small number of cases and needs further examination.
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This said, the number of sonnets which are not specifically about a human relationship is remarkably small .
stable
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And in spite of considerable growth the composition of residential settlement was remarkably stable over time.
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Personality does not change with age but instead remains remarkably stable through the years.
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The half year before the demerger of the textile division was otherwise remarkably stable .
strong
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So far, therefore, the fourth assertion looks remarkably strong .
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All of them were remarkably strong .
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In some species the venom is remarkably strong .
successful
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The transition from Empire to Commonwealth was remarkably successful , but it did not strengthen Britain as had been hoped.
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Labels aside, some have been remarkably successful .
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Mr Gordon appears to have been remarkably successful in keeping out the looters.
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What they have combined with this has been a church growth philosophy that has been remarkably successful .
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It is one which, whether measured in terms of winning elections or carrying through policies, has been remarkably successful .
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Britain may be no good at sports, but it is remarkably successful at inventing them.
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The Nazification drive had been remarkably successful by this time.
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But now Bingham is nearing the end of his remarkably successful time as Northern Ireland's manager.
■ VERB
look
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Paula was watching Newman: he looked remarkably fit.
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Mr Greenleaf looked remarkably calm, almost bored.
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But the teenager looked remarkably self-assured as he embraced the film-makers and picked up his award.
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Their list looks remarkably like those of researchers who have studied this subject.
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So far, therefore, the fourth assertion looks remarkably strong.
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She has two young calves that look remarkably like fawns without spots.
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Meanwhile Marcus's face, emerging from beneath the soiled stubble, was looking remarkably clean and young.
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He found, with some surprise, that his sandwich looked remarkably inviting, even though it was on white bread.
prove
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This attractive model of urban development has proved remarkably elusive on the ground.
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Throughout the film he proves remarkably deaf to the tones and inflections of speech.
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The dock company's estimate of heavy goods vehicle traffic has proved remarkably accurate.
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After her initial prostration, Constanze proved remarkably resilient, and began to demonstrate her innate capacity for organization.
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Patches of sand alongside good worm colonies often prove remarkably rich in finds for detectorists.
remain
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Yet the way men define their role has remained remarkably consistent.
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Personality does not change with age but instead remains remarkably stable through the years.
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In fact, the statistics on the type of problems on which advice is sought have remained remarkably constant since 1973/74.
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For all of his worldly ambition, Gutfreund remained remarkably parochial and introverted.
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Carmella sensed this and remained remarkably calm.
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In the face of all this, public opinion has remained remarkably level-headed.
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Silverpoint gives a fine, grey line and remains remarkably true to the expression of the artist.
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Mrs Joiner's relationship with the children was very pleasant and she remained remarkably encouraging when they were a little restless.
seem
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On the surface, at least, most of the children seem remarkably resilient.
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He seems remarkably dumb for a wealthy guy.
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For all his enclosure he seemed remarkably in touch with the world.
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For some one who had just completed an incisive experiment, Stafford seemed remarkably subdued, even irritable.
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Your recollection of what she said seems remarkably inaccurate.
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But no, they both seem remarkably cheerful.
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Like the oceans in general, healthy reefs seem remarkably free of plant life.
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East of Brighton the species seems remarkably scarce in winter.
sound
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The official line on all this often sounds remarkably complacent.
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There were incredible stories of battered, scratched husbands who sounded remarkably like himself.
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All this sounded remarkably easy to accomplish, as invasion plans invariably did on paper.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Remarkably , both the kids and the grown-ups enjoyed themselves.
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Prague is a remarkably beautiful place.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And in spite of considerable growth the composition of residential settlement was remarkably stable over time.
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Despite differences in dosage and length of treatment, the results are remarkably consistent.
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He did a remarkably accurate imitation of the soft, low drag of a rapidly disappearing device.
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He felt remarkably calm, as if everything had already happened to him.
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It provides a reasonably equitable and comprehensive service to the whole population at remarkably small cost.
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The small room looked remarkably like Richard's study.
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Though Centralism comes in many guises and applications, the basic notions that fuel it are remarkably consistent-as are the results.
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Yet, the voice is young and fresh and remarkably full.