adverb

tomorrow

tomorrow [adverb]

the day after today

US /təˈmɔːr.oʊ/ 
UK /təˈmɒr.əʊ/ 
Example: 

I've arranged to see Rachel tomorrow night.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

tomorrow

 adverb, noun (no plural)
the day after today; on the day after today:
Let's go swimming tomorrow.
I'll see you tomorrow morning.
We are going home the day after tomorrow.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

tomorrow

I. tomorrow1 S1 W2 /təˈmɒrəʊ $ -ˈmɔːroʊ, -ˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE adverb
[Language: Old English; Origin: to morgen, from to 'to' + morgen 'morning']
on or during the day after today ⇨ yesterday, today:
Our class is going to London tomorrow.
a week from tomorrow (also a week tomorrow/tomorrow week )British English:
Terry’s new job starts a week tomorrow.
tomorrow morning/night etc
We’re meeting tomorrow evening.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tomorrow

to·mor·row [tomorrow tomorrows] adverb, noun   [təˈmɒrəʊ]    [təˈmɔːroʊ]    [təˈmɑːroʊ] 

adverb
on or during the day after today
I'm off now. See you tomorrow.
She's leaving tomorrow.
(especially BrE) They arrive a week tomorrow/tomorrow week (= after a week, starting from tomorrow).
see jam tomorrow at  jam  n.  
Word Origin:
Middle English (as two words): from the preposition to  + morrow. Compare with today  and tonight.

Idiom: do something as if there's no tomorrow 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tomorrow / təˈmɒr.əʊ /   / -ˈmɔːr.oʊ / adverb , noun [ U ]

A1 (on) the day after today:

I've arranged to see Rachel tomorrow night.

Oh, leave it till tomorrow.

Is John coming to tomorrow's meeting?

He'll be back tomorrow week /a week tomorrow (= a week from tomorrow) .

C2 used more generally to mean the future:

Today's problem child may be tomorrow's criminal.

We make sacrifices now to give our children a better tomorrow.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

tomorrow

[təmɒ̱roʊ, AM -mɔ͟ːr-]
 tomorrows
 1) ADV: ADV with cl You use tomorrow to refer to the day after today.
  Bye, see you tomorrow...
  The first official results will be announced tomorrow.
 N-UNCOUNT
 Tomorrow is also a noun. What's on your agenda for tomorrow?... Davies plays for the Barbarians in tomorrow's match against England... Tomorrow is Christmas Day.
 2) ADV: ADV with cl You can refer to the future, especially the near future, as tomorrow.
  What is education going to look like tomorrow?
 N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl
 Tomorrow is also a noun. ...tomorrow's computer industry... Experiences in the past become a part of us, affecting our tomorrows.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2tomorrow adv : on, during, or for the day after today
• I'll finish the housework tomorrow.
• Is it supposed to rain tomorrow?
• He has an interview tomorrow.
Tomorrow we're going fishing.

deeply

deeply [adverb]

extremely or strongly

US /ˈdiːp.li/ 
UK /ˈdiːp.li/ 
Example: 

I'm deeply grateful to you.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

deeply

 adverb
strongly or completely:
They were deeply disturbed by the accident.
He is sleeping very deeply.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

deeply

deeply W3 /ˈdiːpli/ BrE AmE adverb
[Word Family: noun: ↑deep, ↑depth; adjective: ↑deep, deepening; verb: ↑deepen; adverb: ↑deeply]
1. used to emphasize that a belief, feeling, opinion etc is very strong, important, or sincere:
Her lies hurt my father deeply.
She is deeply upset.
He loves her deeply.
Teachers are deeply divided on this issue.
deeply held religious beliefs
2. in a serious, careful way:
Most doctors think deeply about what their patients want.
3. a long way into something
deeply into
John kept sinking more deeply into the mud.
4. breathe deeply to take a large breath of air into your lungs
5. sleep deeply to be in a deep sleep, from which it is hard to wake up

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deeply

deep·ly [deeply]   [ˈdiːpli]    [ˈdiːpli]  adverb
1. very; very much
She is deeply religious.
They were deeply disturbed by the accident.
Opinion is deeply divided on this issue.
deeply rooted customs/ideas

deeply held beliefs/convictions/views (= that sb feels very strongly)

2. used with some verbs to show that sth is done in a very complete way
to breathe/sigh/exhale deeply (= using all of the air in your lungs)
sleep deeply (= in a way that makes it difficult for you to wake up)

to think deeply (= about all the aspects of sth)

3. to a depth that is quite a long way from the surface of sth
to drill deeply into the wood  
Which Word?:
deep / deeply
The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean ‘a long way down or into something’. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below: We decided to go deeper into the jungle.

Deeply usually means ‘very much’: deeply in love deeply shocked. You can use deep down (but not deeply) to talk about a person’s real nature: She can seem stern, but deep down she’s a very kind person. ◊ She can seem stern, but deeply she’s a very kind person.

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deeply / ˈdiːp.li / adverb

B2 extremely or strongly:

I'm deeply grateful to you.

He found her comments deeply irritating/offensive.

We don't want to get too deeply involved with these people.

After 20 years of marriage, they're still deeply in love.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

deeply
 

deep·ly /ˈdiːpli/ adv [more ~; most ~]
1 : in a way that is very complete, extreme, strongly felt, etc. : in a deep way
• They fell deeply in love.
• The car expenses sent him even more deeply into debt.
• He asked us to think deeply [=to think seriously and for a long time] about the issue, because he felt it was very important.
• I'm deeply [=very, extremely] sorry.
• He came from a deeply religious family.
• They're deeply [=sharply] divided on the issues.
• I thought the movie was deeply moving/disturbing. = I was deeply moved/disturbed by the movie.
• a deeply flawed design
• The senator gave a deeply personal speech last night.
• We are all deeply committed to peace.
• The beliefs are deeply ingrained/embedded/entrenched in American culture.
deeply held beliefs/values
deeply felt emotions
• She cares very deeply about/for him.
• These traditions are deeply rooted in the past. = They are rooted deeply in the past.
2 : far into or below the surface of something
• The designs are carved/cut deeply into the wooden chairs.
deeply buried beneath the snow
- often used figuratively
• You'll have to dig/delve deeply into the library to find that information.
3
✦If you breathe deeply or sigh deeply, you take a large amount of air into your lungs when you breathe or sigh.
4
✦If you are sleeping deeply, you are thoroughly asleep and it is hard to wake you up.

sometimes

sometimes [adverb]

on some occasions but not always or often

US /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ 
UK /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ 
Example: 

Sometimes we take food with us and sometimes we buy food when we're there.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sometimes

 adverb
not very often:
He sometimes writes to me.
Sometimes I drive to work and sometimes I go by bus.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

  sometimes

sometimes S1 W1 /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ BrE AmE adverb
on some occasions but not always ⇨ occasionally:
I sometimes have to work late.
Sometimes, Grandma would tell us stories about her childhood in Italy.
‘Do you ever wish you were back in Japan?’ ‘Sometimes. Not very often.’
The journey takes an hour, sometimes even longer.
• • •
THESAURUS
sometimes on some occasions but not always: Sometimes, I wish I was still living in Tokyo. | He sometimes plays football with my brother.
occasionally (also on occasion written) used about something that only happens a few times. Occasionally is used when something happens more rarely than sometimes: I prefer trousers but I do wear skirts occasionally. | Occasionally, operations have to be cancelled. | On occasion, prisoners were allowed visits from their families.
(every) now and then/again (also from time to time) sometimes but not often or regularly: We still call each other every now and then. | Every now and again, an invention comes along which changes people's lives completely. | Even experienced doctors make mistakes from time to time.
every so often sometimes at fairly regular periods: He looked up from his book every so often. | Every so often, a train whizzed past.
at times if something happens at times, it happens sometimes but is not what usually happens: The job can be frustrating at times. | At times I've wondered whether I made the right decision in moving here.
(every) once in a while sometimes but very rarely: We only see each other every once in a while.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sometimes

some·times   [ˈsʌmtaɪmz]    [ˈsʌmtaɪmz]  adverb
occasionally rather than all of the time
Sometimes I go by car.
He sometimes writes to me.
I like to be on my own sometimes.  
Thesaurus:
sometimes [sometimes] adv.
the cafe where he sometimes has lunch
occasionallyat timesfrom time to timenow and again/thenon occasion(s)once in a whileevery so oftenoff and on/on and off
appear/wonder sometimes/occasionally/at times/from time to time
happen sometimes/occasionally/at times/from time to time/now and again
think sometimes/at times/from time to time that… 
Example Bank:
It is sometimes difficult to know where to begin.
It was the cafe where he sometimes had lunch.
National boundaries have changed, sometimes dramatically, over the last hundred years.
She sometimes goes away at weekends.
Sometimes I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.
• Sometimes I think we'll never see each other again.

• They played tennis and golf and sometimes went swimming.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sometimes / ˈsʌm.taɪmz / adverb

A1 on some occasions but not always or often:

Sometimes we take food with us and sometimes we buy food when we're there.

Sometimes it's best not to say anything.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sometimes

[sʌ̱mtaɪmz]
 ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v
 You use sometimes to say that something happens on some occasions rather than all the time.
  During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy...
  Sometimes I think he dislikes me...
  You must have noticed how tired he sometimes looks...
  Other people's jobs were exactly the same - sometimes good, sometimes bad.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

sometimes

some·times /ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/ adv : at certain times : occasionally
• His jokes are funny, but sometimes he goes too far.
Sometimes I take the bus to work.
• We all make mistakes sometimes.
• She works nine hours a day, sometimes more than that.
• The word is sometimes used figuratively.a

never

never [adverb]

not at any time or not on any occasion

US /ˈnev.ɚ/ 
UK /ˈnev.ər/ 
Example: 

We've never been to Australia.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

never

 adverb
not at any time; not ever:
She never works on Saturdays.
I've never been to America.
I will never forget you.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

never

never S1 W1 /ˈnevə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adverb
[Language: Old English; Origin: næfre, from ne- 'not' + æfre 'ever']
1. not at any time, or not once:
He’s never been to Australia.
I’m never going back there again, not as long as I live.
It is never too late to give up smoking.
never had/did/was etc
Never had she been so confused.
never ever (=used to emphasize what you are saying)
I’ll never ever forgive him for leaving me.
Never again (=never after a particular time) would he return to Naples.
never in all my life (=used to emphasize how bad something was)
Never in all my life have I felt so humiliated.
never for one moment (=used to emphasize that you never thought something)
She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.
somebody/something has never been known to do something (=used to say that something is strange because it has never happened before)
Max had never been known to leave home without telling anyone.
GRAMMAR
Do not use another negative word (eg 'not') with never. If you use 'not', use ever:
▪ She might never forgive you OR She might not ever forgive you (NOT She might not never forgive you).
2. you never know spoken used to say that something which seems unlikely may happen:
Try it! You never know, you might be lucky.
3. I never knew (that) spoken used to mean that you did not know something until now:
I never knew you played the guitar!
4. never so much as used to emphasize that someone did not do something, especially when this seems surprising:
I do everything for him, and he’s never so much as made me a cup of coffee.
5. that would/will never do spoken used to say that you would not want something to happen:
Someone might discover our secret and that would never do.
6. never! British English spoken used when you are very surprised by something:
‘They’re getting married next month.’ ‘Never!’
He’s never going to cycle all the way to Manchester!
Well I never! I wouldn’t have thought she was that old!
7. (no) I never! British English spoken used to say that you did not do something bad that someone has said you did. Many teachers think this is not correct English:
‘You cheated, didn’t you?’ ‘No, I never.’
8. never say never informal used to say that you should not say that you will never do something, because there is always a small possibility that you might do it
9. never say die used to encourage someone not to give up
10. never fear spoken old-fashioned used to tell someone not to worry:
She’ll be back, never fear.
never the twain shall meet at ↑twain(2)
• • •
THESAURUS
never not at any time, or not once: Ali had never seen snow before. | I’ll never forget that day.
never ever spoken used to emphasize that you mean never: Do you promise never ever to tell anyone else about this?
not once used to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed because someone never did something: She’s never said thank you – not once. | Jo hasn’t emailed me once in six months.
not/never for a moment used to emphasize that you never had a particular thought or idea: ‘Did you ever suspect he was cheating on you?’ ‘No, not for a moment.’ | Not for one moment did she think it was a trap.
not/never in a million years spoken used to say that it is completely impossible that something could ever happen: Dad will never agree to that – not in a million years!
at no time formal used to emphasize that something never happened: At no time did anyone suggest that the drug was dangerous. | At no time were the prisoners mistreated.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

never

never adverb, exclamation   [ˈnevə(r)]    [ˈnevər] 

adverb
1. not at any time; not on any occasion
You never help me.
He has never been abroad.
‘Would you vote for him?’ ‘Never.’
‘I work for a company called Orion Technology.’ ‘Never heard of them.’
Never in all my life have I seen such a horrible thing.

Never ever tell anyone your password.

2. used to emphasize a negative statement instead of ‘not’
I never knew (= didn't know until now) you had a twin sister.
I never realized just how easy it is.
(especially BrE) Someone might find out, and that would never do (= that is not acceptable).
He never so much as smiled (= did not smile even once).
(especially BrE) ‘I told my boss exactly what I thought of her.’ ‘You never did!’ (= ‘Surely you didn't!’)
(BrE, slang) ‘You took my bike.’ ‘No, I never.’
(old-fashioned or humorous) Never fear (= Do not worry), everything will be all right.  
Word Origin:
Old English nǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’.

Idioms: Well, I never!  on the never-never 

 

exclamation (informal)
used to show that you are very surprised about sth because you do not believe it is possible
‘I got the job.’ ‘Never!’
see never mind at  mind  v.  
Word Origin:

[never] Old English nǣfre, from ne ‘not’ + ǣfre ‘ever’.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

never / ˈnev.ə r /   / -ɚ / adverb

A1 not at any time or not on any occasion:

We've never been to Australia.

I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

Let us never forget those who gave their lives for their country.

Wars never solve anything.

He threatened to shoot, but I never thought (= did not think) he would.

I never realized you knew my brother.

It's never too late to start eating a healthy diet.

UK informal "He's never 61! (= it's difficult to believe he's 61!) He looks so young."

UK not standard "You stole my drink!" "No, I never (= I didn't) ."

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

never

[ne̱və(r)]
 
 1) ADV-NEG: ADV before v, ADV group/to-inf Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future.
  I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens...
  Never had he been so free of worry...
  That was a mistake. We'll never do it again...
  Never say that. Never, do you hear?...
  He was never really healthy...
  This is never to happen again.
 2) ADV-NEG: ADV before v, ADV group/to-inf Never means `not in any circumstances at all'.
  I would never do anything to hurt him...
  Even if you are desperate to get married, never let it show...
  Divorce is never easy for children...
  The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.
 3) PHRASE: PHR before v, be PHR group (emphasis) Never ever is an emphatic way of saying `never'.
  I never, ever sit around thinking, `What shall I do next?'...
  He's vowed never ever to talk about anything personal in public, ever again.
 4) ADV-NEG Never is used to refer to the past and means `not'.
  He never achieved anything...
  He waited until all the luggage was cleared, but Paula's never appeared...
  I never knew the lad...
  I'd never have dreamt of doing such a thing.
 5) EXCLAM (feelings) You say `never!' to indicate how surprised or shocked you are by something that someone has just said. [SPOKEN]
 6) EXCLAM (feelings) You say `Well, I never' to indicate that you are very surprised about something that you have just seen or found out. [OLD-FASHIONED, SPOKEN]
  `What were you up to there?' - `I was head of the information department.' - `Well I never!'
 7) PHRASE: oft it PHR to-inf If you say that something will never do or would never do, you are saying, often humorously, that you think it is not appropriate or not suitable in some way.
  It would never do to have Henry there in her apartment...
  I don't think it is an example of bad writing myself, otherwise I'd be agreeing with Leavis, and that would never do.
 8) never fearsee fear
 never mindsee mind

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

never

nev·er /ˈnɛvɚ/ adv
1 : not ever : not at any time
• I will never shop at that store again.
• I have never seen that happen before.
• That man has never heard of you.
• We will never forget what we saw.
• You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
• I never meant to hurt you.
• She never really said that.
• There is never enough time to finish our work.
Never in my whole life have I been so offended!
• A resume without a cover letter will never do. [=will never be considered acceptable]
Never again will I buy a car from that dealer. = I will never again buy a car from that dealer.
• I gave him my business for years and never for one moment did I suspect that he was a criminal.
- opposite always
2 chiefly Brit
a
- used to express surprise, doubt, or disbelief
• “He's won the lottery.” “Never!”
• “They're getting married.” “Well, I never! [=I am very surprised or shocked to hear that they're getting married]”
b
- used to say that you did not do something
• “You stole my CD.” “Me? Never.”
never ever
- see ever
never fear
- used to tell someone not to worry or be afraid
Never fear, I think I have a solution.
never mind, never you mind
- see 2mind
never say die
- see 1die
never say never
- used to say that you should not say that you will never do something because you might change your mind later
• “Would you ever go there again?” “Well, (I'll) never say never, but I'm certainly not planning to go there anytime soon!”
never so much as
- used to say that someone did not do something that was expected or should have been done
• She never so much as thanked me [=she did not even thank me] for my help.
never the wiser
- see 1wise

where

where [adverb, conjunction]

to, at, or in what place

US /wer/ 
UK /weər/ 
Example: 

She lived in Rome for a couple of years, where she taught English.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

where

 adverb, conjunction

1 in or to what place:
Where do you live?
I asked her where she lived.
Where is she going?

2 in which; at which:
This is the street where I live.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

where

where S1 W1 /weə $ wer/ BrE AmE adverb, conjunction, pronoun
[Language: Old English; Origin: hwær]
1. in or to which place:
Where are you going?
Where do they live?
Do you know where my glasses are?
Where would you like to sit?
where (...) to/from
Where have you come from?
‘We’re going on a long journey.’ ‘Where to?’
where to do something
They’re easy to find, if you know where to look.
where on earth/in the world etc (=used for emphasis when you are surprised, angry etc)
Where on earth have you been all this time?
2. used to talk about a particular place:
She was standing exactly where you are standing now.
Stay where you are.
This is the place where I hid the key.
In 1963 we moved to Boston, where my grandparents lived.
3. used to talk about a particular stage in a process, conversation, story etc:
The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point where he can walk correctly and safely.
You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is where I disagree.
Now, where were we? Oh yes, we were talking about John.
4. used to ask or talk about the origin of something or someone:
Where does the word ‘super’ come from?
Where does this man get the money to keep two houses?
I wonder where he gets these strange ideas.
5. used to say that one person, thing, opinion etc is different from another:
Where others might have been satisfied, Dawson had higher ambitions.
6. in or to any place SYN wherever:
You can sit where you like.
You’re free to go where you please.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

where

where adverb, conjunction   [weə(r)]    [wer] 

adverb
1. in or to what place or situation
Where do you live?
I wonder where they will take us to.
Where (= at what point) did I go wrong in my calculations?
Where (= in what book, newspaper, etc.) did you read that?

Just where (= to what situation or final argument) is all this leading us?

2. used after words or phrases that refer to a place or situation to mean ‘at, in or to which’

It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left.

3. the place or situation in which
We then moved to Paris, where we lived for six years.  
Word Origin:

Old English hwǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waar and German wo.

 

conjunction
(in) the place or situation in which
This is where I live.
Sit where I can see you.
Where people were concerned, his threshold of boredom was low.
That's where (= the point in the argument at which) you're wrong.  
Word Origin:

[where] Old English hwǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waar and German wo.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

where / weə r /   / wer / adverb , conjunction

A1 to, at, or in what place:

Where does he live?

"I put it on your desk." "Where? I can't see it?"

Where are we going?

Now where did I put my glasses?

Where's the party being held?

Could you tell me where Barker Drive is please?

Where did you put my umbrella?

I've left my keys somewhere and I don't know where.

You've found my diary - where on Earth was it?

I've been meaning to ask you where you get your hair cut.

Bradford, where Bren comes from, has a lot of good curry restaurants.

She lived in Rome for a couple of years, where she taught English.

You see where Mira is standing? Well, he's behind her.

I like to have him next to me where I can keep an eye on him.

I read it somewhere - I don't know where (= in which book, newspaper, etc.) .

B2 used when referring to a particular stage in a process or activity:

You reach a point in any project where you just want to get the thing finished.

I've reached the stage where I just don't care any more.

in what situation:

You're not available on the 12th and Andrew can't make the 20th - so where does that leave us?

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

where

[(h)we͟ə(r)]
 
 (Usually pronounced [(h)weə(r)] for meanings 2 and 3.)
 1) QUEST You use where to ask questions about the place something is in, or is coming from or going to.
  Where did you meet him?...
  Where's Anna?...
  Where are we going?...
  `You'll never believe where Julie and I are going.' - `Where?'
 2) CONJ-SUBORD You use where after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause in which you mention the place in which something is situated or happens.
  People began looking across to see where the noise was coming from...
  He knew where Henry Carter had gone...
  If he's got something on his mind he knows where to find me...
  Ernest Brown lives about a dozen blocks from where the riots began.
 PRON-REL
 Where is also a relative pronoun. Conditions which apply to your flight are available at the travel agency where you book your holiday... Wanchai boasts the Academy of Performing Arts, where everything from Chinese Opera to Shakespeare is performed.
 3) QUEST You use where to ask questions about a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something.
  Where will it all end?...
  If they get their way, where will it stop?...
  It's not so simple. They'll have to let the draft board know, and then where will we be?
 4) CONJ-SUBORD You use where after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause in which you mention a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something.
  It's not hard to see where she got her feelings about herself...
  She had a feeling she already knew where this conversation was going to lead...
  I didn't know where to start.
 PRON-REL
 Where is also a relative pronoun. ...that delicate situation where a friend's confidence can easily be betrayed... The government is at a stage where it is willing to talk to almost anyone.
 5) CONJ-SUBORD You use where to introduce a clause that contrasts with the other parts of the sentence.
  Where some people learned to play the accordion for dances in their community, others took music lessons...
  Sometimes a teacher will be listened to, where a parent might not.
  Syn:
  whereas

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

where

2where conj
1 a : at or in the place that
• Please stay where you are.
• We sat down where there was some shade.
• He put the note where she could easily see it.
b : to or in what place
• He doesn't know where he is going.
• It doesn't matter to me where we eat.
- often followed by to + verb
• She didn't know where to go.
• He tells me where to shop for the best bargains.
c : the place that
• We could see the players very clearly from where we sat.
• I know where their house is.
d : that is the place in which
• The town where we live is having an arts and crafts fair.
• This is the room where the children sleep.
• The store where we shop is closing.
2 : to or in whatever place : wherever
• I can go where I want, when I want.
• People may sit where they like.
3 a
- used to refer to a particular point in a story, process, etc.
• My favorite part is toward the end of the book, where the heroine returns home.
• The town has reached the size where traffic is a problem.
• The project is at a point where the end is in sight.
b
- used to refer to a particular part of what is being discussed
• That's where you're wrong.
Where the two candidates differ is in how to reform health care.
4 : in a situation in which
• We must be especially careful where children are concerned.
Where most people saw a worthless investment, she saw opportunity.

 

1where /ˈweɚ/ adv
1 a : at or in what place
Where are my keys?
Where did you meet her?
Where did you hear that?
Where can I find books about gardening?
Where are you from?
• I don't know where that came from.
- sometimes + at in very informal speech
Where's the party at?
b : to what place
Where are we going?
Where is she taking us?
• Do you know where we're going?
- often + to
Where are we going to?
Where to, Miss? [=what place do you want to go to?]
2 : when or at what point
Where does the story get interesting?
3 : how or in what way
Where am I wrong?
Where do the two candidates disagree on the issue?
4 : to what goal or result
Where will this course of action lead us?
where it's at informal
1 : the best or most exciting or interesting place to be
• Los Angeles, California, is where it's at if you want to get into the film industry.
2 : a subject, field of interest, etc., that is very popular or important
• Education is where it's at in politics.
where (someone) is at informal : someone's true position, state, or nature
• I haven't quite figured out where she's at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue.

English translation unavailable for productively.

wisely

wisely [adverb]

Showing good judgment

US /ˈwaɪz.li/ 
UK /ˈwaɪz.li/ 
Example: 

Sian had very wisely left the party before all the trouble started.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

wisely adverb:
Many people wisely stayed at home in the bad weather.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

wisely adverb:
Invest the money wisely.
He nodded wisely.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wisely

wise·ly   [waɪzli]  ;   [waɪzli]  adverb

She nodded wisely.

He wisely decided to tell the truth.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

wisely / ˈwaɪz.li / adverb

C1 showing good judgment:

Sian had very wisely left the party before all the trouble started.

Invest your money wisely through Home Counties Savings Trust.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

wisely ADV-GRADED ADV with v The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

- wise·ly adv [more ~; most ~]
• The witness wisely refused to answer the question.
• If you invest wisely, you can make a lot of money.
• Try to choose your words more wisely.

between

between [preposition, adverb]

In or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects

US /bɪˈtwiːn/ 
UK /bɪˈtwiːn/ 
Example: 

The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

between

 preposition, adverb

1 in the space in the middle of two things or people:
The letter B comes between A and C.
I sat between Sylvie and Bruno.
I see her most weekends but not very often in between.
Look at the note at among.

2 to and from two places:
The boat sails between Dover and Calais.

3 more than one thing but less than another thing:
The meal will cost between £20 and £25.

4 after one time and before the next time:
I'll meet you between 4 and 4.30.

5 for or by two or more people or things:
We shared the cake between us (= each of us had some cake).

6 a word that you use when you compare two people or things:
What is the difference between 'some' and 'any'?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

between

between S1 W1 /bɪˈtwiːn/ BrE AmE adverb, preposition
[Language: Old English; Origin: betweonum]
1. (also in between) in or through the space that separates two things, people, or places:
I sat down between Sue and Jane.
a house and stables, with a yard in between
The ball rolled between his feet.
2. (also in between) in the time that separates two times or events:
Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter?
You shouldn’t eat between meals.
The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday.
A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university.
I’ve had a few jobs, with long periods of unemployment in between.
3. within a range of amounts, numbers, distances etc:
The project will cost between eight and ten million dollars.
Most of the victims were young men between the ages of 16 and 21.
4. used to say which two places are joined or connected by something:
They’re building a new road between Manchester and Sheffield.
5. used to say which people or things are involved in something together or are connected:
the long-standing friendship between Bob and Bryan
co-operation between the two countries
She had overheard a private conversation between two MPs.
the link between serious sunburn and deadly skin cancer
6. used to say which people or things get, have, or are involved in something that is shared:
Tom divided his money between his children.
Between the four of them they managed to lift her into the ambulance.
We collected £17 between us.
7. used to say which two things or people you are comparing:
the contrast between town and country life
In her book she makes a comparison between Russian and British ballet.
the difference between good music and really great music
8. between you and me (also between ourselves) spoken used before telling someone something that you do not want them to tell anyone else:
Between you and me, I think Schmidt’s about to resign.
9. come between somebody if something comes between two people, it causes an argument or problems between them:
I let my stupid pride come between us.
10. used when it is difficult to give an exact description of something and you therefore have to compare it to two things that are similar to it:
He uttered a sound that was something between a sigh and a groan.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

between

be·tween preposition, adverb   [bɪˈtwiːn]    [bɪˈtwiːn]

preposition
1. in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet.
I sat down between Jo and Diana.
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
• The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall.

(figurative) My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant.

2. in the period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Don't eat between meals.
• Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16.

• Many changes took place between the two world wars.

3. at some point along a scale from one amount, weight, distance, etc. to another
• It weighed between nine and ten kilos.

• The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week.

4. (of a line) separating one place from another

• the border between Sweden and Norway

5. from one place to another

• We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily.

6. used to show a connection or relationship
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things
a link between unemployment and crime
• There's a lot of bad feeling between them.

• I had to choose between the two jobs.

7. shared by two or more people or things
• We ate a pizza between us.

• This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret).

8. by putting together the efforts or actions of two or more people or groups
• We ought to be able to manage it between us.

• China and India between them account for a third of the world's population.

9. ~ doing sth used to show that several activities are involved
Between working full-time and taking care of the kids, he didn't have much time for hobbies.  
Word Origin:

Old English betwēonum, from be ‘by’ + a Germanic word related to two.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition , adverb (SPACE)

A1 in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects:

The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.

Standing between the two adults was a small child.

She squeezed between the parked cars and ran out into the road.

There were two houses with a narrow path in between.
 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition , adverb (AMOUNT)

A2 If something is between two amounts, it is greater than the first amount but smaller than the second:

She weighs between 55 and 60 kilograms.

The competition is open to children between six and twelve years of age.

The room was either extremely cold or hot, never anything in between (= in the middle) .

 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition , adverb ( also in between ) (TIME)

A1 in the period of time that separates two different times or events:

You shouldn't eat between meals.

There is a break of ten minutes between classes.

The shop is closed for lunch between 12.30 and 1.30.

In between sobs, he managed to tell them what had happened.

He visits his parents every month and sometimes in between.

 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition (SHARED)

B1 among two or more people or things:

The money was divided equally between several worthy causes.

We drank two bottles of wine between four of us.

Trade between the two countries (= their trade with each other) has increased sharply in the past year.

There is a great deal of similarity between Caroline and her mother (= they are very similar) .

 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition (OPPOSING)

A1 A discussion, argument, or game between two or more people or groups of people involves both people or groups:

The negotiations between the union and management have broken down.

There has always been a fierce rivalry between the two clubs.

Tonight's game is between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.
 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition (CHOICE)

If you choose between two things, you choose one thing or the other:

You'll have to choose between a holiday or a new washing machine.

She was torn between loyalty to her father and love for her husband (= she could not decide which one to support) .
 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition (CONNECTING)

A2 connecting two or more places, things, or people:

There is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The survey shows a link between asthma and air pollution.

from one place to another:

He commutes daily between Leeds and Manchester.
 

between / bɪˈtwiːn / preposition (SEPARATING)

A2 separating two places or things:

The wall between East and West Berlin came down in 1989.

The report states that the gap between the rich and the poor has increased dramatically over the past decade.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

between

/bɪtwi:n/

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

Note: In addition to the uses shown below, 'between' is used in a few phrasal verbs, such as ‘come between’.

1.
If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.
She left the table to stand between the two men...
Charlie crossed between the traffic to the far side of the street.
PREP: usu PREP pl-n

2.
If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.
I spent a lot of time in the early Eighties travelling between London and Bradford.
PREP: PREP pl-n

3.
A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.
I think the relationship between patients and doctors has got a lot less personal...
There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.
PREP: PREP pl-n

4.
If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life.
PREP: PREP n and n

5.
If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one.
Amsterdam is fun–a third of its population is aged between 18 and 30.
PREP: PREP num and num

6.
If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.
The canal was built between 1793 and 1797...
PREP: PREP pl-n, PREP num and num

Between is also an adverb.
...a journey by jetfoil, coach and two aircraft, with a four-hour wait in Bangkok in between.
ADV: ADV with cl/group

7.
If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.
PREP: PREP pl-n

8.
If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.
The three sites employ 12,500 people between them...
PREP: PREP pron

9.
When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.
There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms.
= amongst
PREP: PREP pl-n

10.
When you introduce a statement by saying ‘between you and me’ or ‘between ourselves’, you are indicating that you do not want anyone else to know what you are saying.
Between you and me, though, it’s been awful for business...
Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her.
PHRASE: PHR with cl

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1be·tween /bɪˈtwiːn/ prep
1 : in the space that separates (two things or people)
• The ball rolled between the desk and the wall.
• He stood between his mother and his father.
• The office has two desks with a table between them.
• They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house.
• There are fences between all the houses.
- often used figuratively
• a book that blurs the line/boundary between fact and fiction
- often used in the phrase in between
• There are fences in between all the houses.
2 : in the time that separates (two actions, events, etc.)
• If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals.
Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher.
• The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday.
• We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock.
- often used in the phrase in between
• You shouldn't eat in between meals.
3
- used to indicate the beginning and ending points of a group of numbers, a range of measurement, etc.
• a number between 1 and 20
• The package weighs somewhere between a pound and a pound and a half.
- sometimes used in the phrase in between
• a number in between 1 and 20
4 : in shares to each of (two or more people)
• The property was divided equally between the son and the daughter. [=the son and the daughter received an equal share of the property]
• His estate was divided between [=among] his four grandchildren.
5
- used to indicate two or more people or things that together produce a result or have an effect
• She ate two hot dogs, and he ate three hot dogs, so between them they ate five hot dogs.
Between work and family life, she has no time for hobbies. [=because of all the time she spends on her work and family life, she has no time for hobbies]
6
- used to indicate two people or teams that are involved in a game, activity, etc.
• There's a game tonight between the Red Sox and the Yankees. [=the Red Sox are playing a game against the Yankees tonight]
7
- used to indicate two or more people or things that are joined, related, or connected in some way
• There are many relations/connections between linguistics, philosophy, and psychology.
• There is a passageway between the two rooms.
• the bond between friends
• We used to love each other, but there's nothing between us now. [=we don't love each other now]
8
- used to indicate two or more people or things that are being considered, compared, etc.
• They compared the cars but found few differences between them.
• We were allowed to choose between two/several options.
• There's not much to choose between the two cars. [=the two cars are very similar]
• There is very little difference between the two cars.
9
- used to indicate movement from one place to another place
• He flies between Miami and Chicago twice a week.
• The airline provides service between New York and Paris.
10 : known only by (two people)
• They shared a secret between them.
• (Just) Between you and me, I think he's wrong. [=I'm telling you that I think he's wrong, but you should not tell anyone else what I've told you]
• What I'm going to tell you should remain a secret (just) between us/ourselves.

twice

twice [adverb,predeterminer]

Two times

US /twaɪs/ 
UK /twaɪs/ 

 

دو بار، دو دفعه

Example: 

I have been to Japan twice.

من دوبار به ژاپن رفته ام.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

twice

 adverb
two times:
I have been to Japan twice.
He ate twice as much as I did.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

twice

twice S2 W2 /twaɪs/ BrE AmE adverb, predeterminer
[Language: Old English; Origin: twiga]
1. two times:
He was questioned by police twice yesterday.
twice a day/week/year etc (=two times in the same day, week etc)
Letters were delivered twice a week only.
None of our dinner menus are exactly the same twice over.
2. two times more, bigger, better etc than something else
twice as many/much (as something)
They employ 90 people, twice as many as last year.
twice as high/big/large etc (as something)
Interest rates are twice as high as those of our competitors.
twice the size/number/rate/amount etc
an area twice the size of Britain
once bitten, twice shy at ↑once1(19), ⇨ once or twice at ↑once1(12), ⇨ think twice at ↑think1(8)
• • •
THESAURUS
pair two things of the same type that you use together. Also used about two people who do something together or who you often see together: a pair of shoes | a pair of socks | Winners will receive a pair of tickets for the show. | The pair were arrested six days after the killing. | They're a funny pair! | The British pair will be playing in the final on Saturday.
a couple (of something) two things of the same type, or a very small number of things: There were a couple of empty seats at the table. | Do you have any stamps? I just need a couple.
couple noun [countable] two people who are married or having a sexual relationship: a married couple | The couple met at university.
twins noun [plural] two children who were born on the same day to the same mother: The twins look very alike. | identical twins
duo noun [countable] two people who perform together or who are often seen together: a comedy duo
duet noun [countable] a piece of music written for two people to play: They played a duet by Brahms.
twice two times adverb: The group meets twice a week. | She sneezed twice.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

twice

twice   [twaɪs]    [twaɪs]  adverb
1. two times; on two occasions
I don't know him well; I've only met him twice.
They go there twice a week/month/year.

• a twice-monthly/yearly newsletter

2. double in quantity, rate, etc
an area twice the size of Wales
Cats sleep twice as much as people.
At 56 he's twice her age.
Charges have risen at twice the rate of inflation.
more at lightning never strikes (in the same place) twice at  lightning  n., once bitten, twice shyonce or twice at  once  adv., think twice about sth at  think  v.
Idiom: twice over  
Word Origin:

[twice] late Old English twiges, from the base of two  + -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound); compare with once.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

twice / twaɪs / predeterminer , adverb

A2 two times:

I've already asked him twice.

The post comes twice daily (= two times every day) .

There are twice as many houses in this area as there used to be.

The state is at least twice as big as England.

He's twice her size (= much bigger than she is) .

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

twice

/twaɪs/

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.

1.
If something happens twice, there are two actions or events of the same kind.
He visited me twice that fall and called me on the telephone often...
Thoroughly brush teeth and gums twice daily...
ADV: ADV with v, ADV adv, ADV n

2.
You use twice in expressions such as twice a day and twice a week to indicate that two events or actions of the same kind happen in each day or week.
I phoned twice a day, leaving messages with his wife...
ADV: ADV a n

3.
If one thing is, for example, twice as big or old as another, the first thing is two times as big or old as the second. People sometimes say that one thing is twice as good or hard as another when they want to emphasize that the first thing is much better or harder than the second.
The figure of seventy-million pounds was twice as big as expected.
ADV: ADV as adj/adv

Twice is also a predeterminer.
Unemployment in Northern Ireland is twice the national average...
PREDET: PREDET the n

4.
If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently.
She’d better shut her mouth and from now on think twice before saying stupid things.
PHRASE: V inflects

5.
once or twice: see once
twice over: see over

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

twice

twice /ˈtwaɪs/ adv
1 : two times : on two occasions
• I only wore it twice.
• I called you twice.
• He has rehearsals twice a month.
• He twice lost to younger opponents.
• We visited them twice in 10 years.
• The dictionary has been twice updated since 1993.
• I've been there at least twice.
• We've eaten at that restaurant once or twice. [=one or two times]
• We go to Europe twice a year. [=two times every year]
• The mail is delivered twice a day. [=two times every day]
2 : doubled in amount or degree
• The new house is twice [=two times] as large as our old one.
• He must be twice her age.
• The population is twice that of Canada.
• The new one costs about twice as much.
• He could earn twice his present salary at the new job.
Twice two is four. [=two times two is/equals four]
think twice
- see 1think

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