Question

In the following question, choose the option that best fills in the blank in the given sentence to complete it logically and correctly.

Sally's behavior was _______ selfish.

• A. expeditiously
• B. jauntily
• C. egregiously
• D. fanatically

Answer 1

The correct option is C egregiously

'Expeditiously' means characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; 'jauntily' means having or expressing a buoyant or self-confident air; 'egregiously' means outstandingly bad or shocking; 'fanatically' means obsessively concerned with something.

So, the most apt answer to describe the adjective 'selfish' is C) egregiously.