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100 Words to Use Instead of “Like”

January 26, 2026 - pdf

No. Term Definition
1. about Approximately; concerning; on the subject of.
2. actually In fact; truly; as a matter of reality.
3. additionally Also; in addition; furthermore.
4. admittedly Granted; by acknowledgment; to be fair.
5. almost Nearly; not quite; very close to.
6. basically In essence; fundamentally; at core.
7. briefly For a short time; in few words.
8. certainly Surely; without doubt; definitely.
9. clearly Obviously; plainly; without confusion.
10. consequently As a result; therefore; thus.
11. conversely In contrast; on the other hand.
12. definitely Without question; certainly; unequivocally.
13. directly Straightforwardly; without detour or mediation.
14. especially Particularly; notably; above all.
15. essentially Basically; in substance; at heart.
16. eventually In the end; after some time.
17. exactly Precisely; just so; without deviation.
18. explicitly In clear terms; unambiguously; plainly.
19. fairly To a moderate degree; reasonably.
20. finally At last; in conclusion; ultimately.
21. frankly Honestly; candidly; without pretense.
22. frequently Often; many times; repeatedly.
23. generally Usually; in most cases; broadly.
24. genuinely Truly; sincerely; authentically.
25. gradually Slowly; step by step; over time.
26. hardly Scarcely; barely; almost not.
27. hence Therefore; for this reason; thus.
28. honestly Truthfully; sincerely; without deceit.
29. hopefully With hope; if all goes well.
30. ideally In the best case; optimally.
31. immediately At once; without delay; instantly.
32. importantly Significantly; notably; of great importance.
33. incidentally By the way; as a side note.
34. increasingly More and more; progressively.
35. indeed In fact; certainly; truly.
36. initially At first; in the beginning.
37. just Simply; exactly; only; recently.
38. largely Mostly; chiefly; for the most part.
39. literally In a strict sense; without exaggeration.
40. maybe Perhaps; possibly; uncertainly.
41. meanwhile At the same time; in the interim.
42. merely Only; just; and nothing more.
43. moreover Besides; furthermore; in addition.
44. mostly For the most part; mainly.
45. namely That is; specifically; to be precise.
46. naturally Of course; as expected; inherently.
47. nearly Almost; close to; not quite.
48. nevertheless Even so; however; despite that.
49. notably Especially; remarkably; in particular.
50. obviously Clearly; evidently; plainly.
51. occasionally Sometimes; now and then; infrequently.
52. often Frequently; many times; regularly.
53. overall On the whole; generally; in total.
54. particularly Especially; specifically; notably.
55. perhaps Maybe; possibly; it may be.
56. plainly Clearly; obviously; without embellishment.
57. practically Almost; effectively; for practical purposes.
58. precisely Exactly; accurately; with precision.
59. presumably Supposedly; as assumed; likely.
60. primarily Mainly; chiefly; principally.
61. probably Likely; in all probability.
62. promptly Quickly; without delay; on time.
63. quite Rather; fairly; completely, depending on context.
64. rarely Seldom; not often; infrequently.
65. really Truly; actually; genuinely.
66. reasonably Fairly; with good reason; sensibly.
67. regrettably Unfortunately; sadly; to one’s regret.
68. remarkably Notably; strikingly; unusually.
69. roughly Approximately; about; not exactly.
70. seemingly Apparently; on the surface; ostensibly.
71. seriously In earnest; genuinely; without joking.
72. simply Just; only; in a straightforward way.
73. slightly A little; somewhat; marginally.
74. somehow In some way; by unknown means.
75. sometimes On occasion; now and then.
76. specifically In particular; precisely; explicitly.
77. still Even so; nevertheless; yet.
78. straightaway Immediately; at once; without delay.
79. strangely Oddly; unusually; in a peculiar way.
80. strongly With force; firmly; emphatically.
81. surely Certainly; undoubtedly; without question.
82. technically Strictly speaking; by technical definition.
83. then At that time; next; in that case.
84. therefore For that reason; thus; consequently.
85. though However; nevertheless; despite that.
86. truly Genuinely; honestly; in reality.
87. typically Usually; commonly; in a typical way.
88. ultimately In the end; finally; eventually.
89. undoubtedly Certainly; without doubt; unquestionably.
90. unfortunately Regrettably; sadly; by bad luck.
91. uniquely In a one-of-a-kind manner.
92. usually Generally; most of the time.
93. very To a high degree; extremely.
94. virtually Almost; nearly; for practical purposes.
95. visibly In a way that can be seen.
96. well In a good or satisfactory way.
97. widely Extensively; broadly; in many places.
98. yes Affirmation; certainly; indeed.
99. yet Still; nevertheless; up to now.
100. zestfully With enthusiasm; energetically; with zest.
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