Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below:-
She agreed to mentor the team despite her _______ taxing schedule.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → extremely
Complete sentence: She agreed to mentor the team despite her extremely taxing schedule. Extremely strengthens "taxing" (very demanding): her schedule was very demanding, yet she agreed to mentor the team.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) scantily | in too small an amount, barely enough (it is used of things such as furniture or clothing, not a schedule) | The room was scantily furnished. |
| (2) extremely (answer) | to a very high degree | The final round of the quiz was extremely difficult. |
| (3) hardly | almost not ("a hardly taxing schedule" would be an easy one, which defeats the word "despite") | I could hardly hear him in the noise. |
| (4) extravagantly | lavishly, spending too much (it does not describe how busy a schedule is) | They decorated the hall extravagantly for the wedding. |
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