adj.
VERBS
▪ be , prove
▪ appear , seem
▪ become
▪ feel
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Winning is the only way they can feel ~.
▪ be considered , be deemed , be judged
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ enormously , extraordinarily , fabulously ( esp. AmE ), highly , hugely , immensely , outstandingly ( esp. BrE ), phenomenally , spectacularly , tremendously , truly , unusually , wildly
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his phenomenally ~ period as manager
▪ amazingly , astonishingly , incredibly , remarkably , surprisingly
▪ largely
▪ not completely , not entirely , not wholly
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Their attempts had not been entirely ~.
▪ marginally ( esp. AmE ), moderately , modestly , partially , partly , reasonably , relatively
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The operation was only partially ~.
▪ consistently
▪ increasingly
▪ initially
▪ eventually , ultimately
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The alliance was ultimately ~ in getting its message across.
▪ academically , commercially , economically , financially , politically
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a politically ~ move
PREPOSITION
▪ at
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He has been remarkably ~ at keeping his private life private.
▪ in
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We hope the party will be ~ in the elections.
Successful is used with these nouns: ↑ actor, actress , ↑ adaptation , ↑ adjustment , ↑ applicant , ↑ application , ↑ artist , ↑ assault , ↑ attempt , ↑ barrister , ↑ battle , ↑ bid , ↑ business , ↑ businessman, businesswoman , ↑ campaign , ↑ candidate , ↑ career , ↑ coach , ↑ collaboration , ↑ comeback , ↑ company , ↑ competitor , ↑ completion , ↑ composer , ↑ conclusion , ↑ conference , ↑ conviction , ↑ counter-attack , ↑ coup , ↑ delegation , ↑ demonstration , ↑ deployment , ↑ effort , ↑ endeavour , ↑ enterprise , ↑ entrepreneur , ↑ escape , ↑ establishment , ↑ evening , ↑ execution , ↑ executive , ↑ exercise , ↑ expansion , ↑ expedition , ↑ experiment , ↑ exploitation , ↑ farmer , ↑ film , ↑ firm , ↑ formula , ↑ franchise , ↑ future , ↑ implementation , ↑ initiative , ↑ innovation , ↑ integration , ↑ intervention , ↑ investment , ↑ landing , ↑ launch , ↑ lawyer , ↑ learning , ↑ manager , ↑ marriage , ↑ meeting , ↑ merchant , ↑ merger , ↑ mission , ↑ movie , ↑ musical , ↑ negotiation , ↑ opening , ↑ operation , ↑ outcome , ↑ painter , ↑ partnership , ↑ photographer , ↑ politician , ↑ practice , ↑ prediction , ↑ pregnancy , ↑ production , ↑ project , ↑ prosecution , ↑ recovery , ↑ recruitment , ↑ removal , ↑ reproduction , ↑ rescue , ↑ resolution , ↑ return , ↑ revolution , ↑ run , ↑ salesman , ↑ scheme , ↑ season , ↑ show , ↑ strategy , ↑ surgery , ↑ team , ↑ tender , ↑ test , ↑ tour , ↑ transfer , ↑ transition , ↑ treatment , ↑ trip , ↑ venture , ↑ woman , ↑ writer