Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Contemporary economic development differs __________ from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century.

• A. naturally
• B. usually
• C. literally
• D. specially
• E. markedly

Answer 1

The correct option is E markedly

Option E: 'Markedly' means 'to an extent which is clearly noticeable, significantly'.

Here the word completes the sentence in meaning: 'contemporary economic development differs significantly from the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century'.

Hence option E is correct.

Option A: 'Naturally' means 'happening or existing as part of nature'.

Option B: 'Usually' means 'in a way that most often happens'.

Option C: 'Literally' means 'in a literal sense'.

Option D: 'Specially' means 'for a special purpose'.

These words do not complete the sentence in meaning. Hence options A, B, C and D are incorrect.