In more formal styles, to refer to something happening immediately after something else, we use hardly … when. We move hardly to front position and invert the subject and verb: Hardly [V]had [S]I arrived there when I was called back to the head office 100 miles away.

adverb. only just; scarcely; no more than; almost not: He had barely enough money to pay for the car.

Barely is a word meaning hardly, nearly, scarcely, or marginally.

1 : in a meager manner : plainly a barely furnished room. 2 : scarcely, hardly barely enough money for lunch.

Hardly is an adverb.

Spelling of Finally: Finally is spelled f-i-n-a-l-l-y. Definition of Finally: Finally is an adverb meaning after a long time, and it usually involves some sort of delay or difficulty.

Finally is used to refer to something that happened after a long time and usually after some difficulties. In this meaning, finally most commonly occurs in the normal mid position for adverbs, between the subject and the main verb, after the modal verb or the first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb.

other words for finally

• certainly.
• completely.
• definitely.
• permanently.
• lastly.
• assuredly.
• in conclusion.
• once and for all.

‘Lastly’ refers to the final item or action of a series of items or actions. After watching the snow all day, I spent some time shoveling my steps. Lastly, I cleared off the porch. This is the only way ‘lastly’ is properly used.

Final means “last,” so use the adverb finally to describe an end result or long-awaited satisfaction.

We use the adverb eventually to mean ‘in the end’, especially when something has involved a long time, or a lot of effort or problems: (I found them after a long time and a lot of effort.) …

verb (used without object), ar·rived, ar·riv·ing. to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one’s destination: He finally arrived in Rome. to come to be near or present in time: The moment to act has arrived.

the noun form of pretty is beautiful.

Noun. pretty boy (plural pretty boys) (derogatory, slang) A young man whose attractiveness is considered rather effeminate and who may be vain about his appearance.

So yes, it is okay to call a guy cute. to me “handsome” always sounded like you’re calling the guy some baywatch character ripoff. it’s not an adjective i really like, lol. “cute” sounds much more of a genuine compliment, i think, and i never really associate it with something childish or girly.

Monday, January 2, 2012

1. 50 Signs He’s a Pretty Boy.
2. He matches his underwear to the color of his shirt.
3. He applies more than 3 products to his face per day.
4. He often asks you for “lip balm.”
5. He weighs himself more often than you do.
6. He eats or drinks disgusting concoctions to improve his skin, hair and nails.