Basic Details
Word: Advantageously
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: In a way that gives an advantage or a benefit.
Synonyms: profitably, usefully, favourably, helpfully
Antonyms: disadvantageously, harmfully
How to Spell Advantageously
Syllables: ad - van - ta - geous - ly
Tricky part: Keep the e of advantage before ous. It keeps the g soft, sounding like j; without it you would have to say advanta-gous with a hard g.
Watch out for: advantagously, advantagiously, advantageusly
Memory tip: Build it in three steps: advantage, then + ous keeping the e (like courageous), then + ly. Say each step aloud as you write it.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The tea stall was advantageously placed right outside the railway station.
Example 2: Kavya used her free period advantageously and finished her project.
Example 3: The general positioned his army advantageously on the high ground.
Fun Fact
Advantage comes from Old French avantage, from avant, in front. The d was added later because writers mistook the start for the Latin prefix ad-.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word advantageously as used in the sentence:
Sana spent her prize money advantageously, buying books she would use for years.
a) usefully
b) favourably
c) harmfully
d) profitably
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c) harmfully. Harmfully means in a way that causes damage, the reverse of spending money well.
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
advant_g_ously
a) a, i
b) a, e
c) i, e
d) e, e
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b) a, e. Advantage keeps its own spelling, and its e stays to keep the g soft.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. advantageously 2. conveniantly 3. unfortunatly 4. definately
a) in a way that is easy or suitable
b) in a way that gives a benefit or advantage
c) without any doubt
d) by bad luck; sadly
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b) in a way that gives a benefit or advantage. Conveniently ends in -ently, unfortunately keeps the e of fortunate and definitely comes from finite; advantageously is right.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The new hospital is gaoyndtsluevaa located near the highway.
a) advantageously
b) advantageous
c) advantages
d) disadvantages
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a) advantageously. The jumble holds an l and a y, so the answer must be the adverb, advantageously.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A shop placed advantageously would most likely be ____.
a) inside a forest
b) on a busy main road
c) behind a locked gate
d) far from any houses
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b) on a busy main road
2. Advantageously is formed from which noun?
a) advantage
b) advance
c) advent
d) adventure
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a) advantage
