Intensifiers and mitigators

You are ____ the best friend a person could have.

• much

• by far

• a great deal

• highly

There were some clouds, but overall it was a ____ nice day.

• slightly

• a bit

• pretty

• highly

The soup was ____ hot. We had to wait 15 minutes before we could eat it.

• extremely

• amazingly

• enough

• absolutely

You are only ____ faster than me.

• by far

• easily

• rather

• slightly

Success is ____ probable.

• seriously

• really

• highly

• remarkably

You are a ____ good friend.

• terribly

• very

• highly

• absolutely

One person was _____ injured in the accident.

• amazingly

• absolutely

• totally

• seriously

One person was _____ injured in the accident.

• amazingly

• absolutely

• totally

• seriously

This gift is ____ perfect! I love it!

• absolutely

• very

• slightly

• highly

She looks ____ stunning in that bikini. (stronger meaning)

• pretty

• fairly

• absolutely

• rather