a.d.

in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200" ;

a.k.a.

as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette" ;

a.m.

before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M." ;

a bit

to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" ;

a cappella

without musical accompaniment; "they performed a cappella" ;

a fortiori

with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I" ;

a good deal

to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" ;

a great deal

to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" ; frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" ;

a hundred times

by a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold" ;

a la carte

by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte" ;

a la mode

with ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode" ;

a little

to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" ;

a lot

to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" ;

a million times

by a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold" ;

a posteriori

derived from observed facts ;

a priori

derived by logic, without observed facts ;

a trifle

to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" ;

ab initio

at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange" ;

aback

by surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks" ; having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback" ;

abaft

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" ;

abaxially

in an abaxial manner ;

abeam

at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane ;

abed

in bed ;

abjectly

in a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly" ;

ably

in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently" ;

abnormally

in an abnormal manner; "they were behaving abnormally"; "his blood pressure was abnormally low" ;

aboard

on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard" ; on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle ; part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now" ; side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship" ;

abominably

in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" ; in an offensive and hateful manner; "I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably" ;

aborad

away from the mouth or oral region ;

abortively

in an unfruitful manner ;

about

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" ; in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight" ; all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her" ; in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around" ; to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around" ; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" ; in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play" ;

above

at an earlier place; "see above" ; in or to a place that is higher ;

above all

above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" ; taking everything together; "she was first and last a scientist" ;

aboveboard

in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything" ;

abreast

alongside each other, facing on the same direction ;

abroad

to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad" ; in a place across an ocean ; far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall ;

abruptly

quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly" ;

absently

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" ;

absentmindedly

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" ;

absolutely

totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary" ; completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right" ;