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प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled ______ and turned
away.
विकल्प
Awfully
sorrowfully
completely
loftily
carefully
differently
quickly
nonchalantly
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उत्तर
When I complimented Revathi on her success, she just smiled nonchalantlyand turned
away.
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