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प्रश्न
use the adverbs given below to fill in the blank in the sentence below.
At the interview, Sameer answered our questions ______ , shrugging his shoulders.
विकल्प
Awfully
sorrowfully
completely
loftily
carefully
differently
quickly
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उत्तर
At the interview, Sameer answered our questions loftily, shrugging his shoulders.
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