Alternatives, Introducing... Brain Ticklers, Being Thankful

Alternatives is an occasion post in which I give synonyms for an over used word. Click on the tab above for a "complete" list of over used words.

Today's word is:

 

I was quite surprised by the comparatively large number of synonyms this word has. I was pleased to see juxtaposition, which for some reason is a word I like. Perhaps because it isn't all that easy to say and has an X in it. So-so is also on the list, as is ratherish, which makes me feel rawther British.

Although there are quite a few deadly adverbs, there are plenty of others to pick from that aren't.

Depending on how you use it, this list may come in handy for finding another way to say the same thing.

acting as, adjectively ,after a fashion, alike, allegorically, alliteratively, allusively, almost

analogously, approximately, analogy, appositely, appreciably, as, at any rate, at best

at least, at the least, at most, at the most, at the outside, at worst averagely

ballpark figure, being, bit, by its nature

circa, close to, closely, comparably, comparative, comparison, conditionally, consonantly, contrastingly, correspondingly

detectably

enough, equally, equation, equivalently, essentially, evenly, ever so little

fairly, foil, for instance, functioning as

generally, germanely

halfway, hardly

identically, illustratively, in a certain degree, in a manner, in the manner that, in the same manner with, in a similar way, in a way, in accordance with, in common. in moderation, in part, in some measure, in some way, in the ballpark, in the region of, in the same degree, in the same manner, in the same way, in the same way as, incompletely, identical to

just as, just for, juxtaposition

kind of

leastwise, less, like, likewise, little, loosely

merely, metaphorically, mildly, moderately, modestly, more, more or less

near, nearly, not absolutely, not comprehensively, not entirely, not exhaustively, not far from, not totally

only, ornamentally

parallel, part, partially, partly, passably, perspective, pertinently, pretty, pro tanto, proportionately, proximately, purely

quite

rather, ratherish, reasonably, relational, relative, relatively, relevantly, restrictedly

serving as, similarly, simply, slightly, so far, so to speak, some extent, some thus far, something, somewhat, sort of, so-so, such as

temperately, to a certain extent, to a degree, to a point, to an extent, to some degree, to some extent, tolerably

uniformly

upwards of

very close, visibly, within bounds, within limits, within reason

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And now, I'd like to introduce you to Brain Ticklers, a new occasional post in which I will give you a writing prompt or two to tickle your brain.

Of course you can do with them what you will.

Today is Franklin Delano Roosevelt's birthday. He was born in 1882.

For a Brain Tickler, perhaps you could juxtaposition him with a few other presidents, a compare and contrast, if you will.

Or maybe you can look at the young lad in the picture and make up a story about a boy name Delano, a boy who has a dream. What is his dream? What is he thinking? ("Hurry up and take the picture, I want to go riding!") Maybe he dreams of being a jockey. He was 18 at the turn of 20th century. What might he have thought or experienced? Might he have caroused with some buddies, or would he have contemplated what it meant to enter the year 1900?

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Being Thankful

Today I'm thankful for our newly trimmed cedar elm. And also, the lovely sunrise.

What are you thankful for? Got a favorite alternative for comparatively? What do you think about Brain Ticklers (please be honest, my feelings won't be hurt if you think it's a waste of my time.) Do you know any interesting facts about our 32nd president?