Choose the word that best fills the blank.
The rescue team worked ______ to save the trapped miners.

tirelesslyCorrect answerYour answertiredlyCorrect answerYour answertiresomeCorrect answerYour answertearfullyCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Tirelessly means with great effort, without stopping. A rescue team works that way.

Worth noting

Tiredly is close to the opposite, and tiresome describes a boring thing, not a way of working.

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Choose the word that best fills the blank.The rescue team worked ______ to save the trapped miners.