What is it describing?
I'm fairly sure that I've passed the exam.
The adjective (sure)
He is fairly/hardly good at French. He will never be fluent though.
fairly
Tom's mother drives extremely well.
My room isn't big _________.
barely / too / really / highly / enough / almost
enough
Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.
incredibly
Sid barely survives on his salary.
Droughts usually occur in places where it hardly/rather rains.
hardly
pizza / spicy / rather / was / the
The pizza was rather spicy.
This cake is _________ sweet. I shouldn't have added so much sugar.
barely / too / really / highly / enough / almost
too
Scenarists build suspense very slowly.
very / slowly
Joe sings incredibly well.
The adverb (well)
Pedro really/quite loves school. He even wishes he had classes at the weekend.
really
We hardly speak to each other.
He is a ________ respected author and has won lots of awards.
barely / too / really / highly / enough / almost
highly
In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter to see the ending.
scarcely
I really enjoy spending time with my family.
The verb (enjoy)
I didn't accept the job because the pay was highly/too low.
too
lesson / long / the / was / English / too
The English lesson was too long.
Dinner is ________ ready. You can sit down at the table.
barely / too / really / highly / enough / almost
almost
My favorite detectives are ones who cleverly match wits with equally clever villains.
cleverly/equally
I'm not very fond of video games.
Although he scarcely/really studies, he still gets good grades.
scarcely
heartbroken / were / they / when / died / she / absolutely
They were absolutely heartbroken when she died.
Is there something wrong with your food? You've _______ touched it
barely / too / really / highly / enough / almost
barely
I especially like detectives who carefully hunt for clues.
especially / carefully