Because I have several track meets coming up, I have been trying to stay fit and trim. Surprisingly, I was even having a fairly easy time resisting candy bars and desserts-that is, until yesterday. That's when my mother came home with six containers of freshly picked blueberries from the farmer's market and
decided to use them to make blueberry pie. Needless to say, the smell of the pies baking caused me to hanker for a great big slice. My younger brother,
knowing that I was trying to watch what I eat, was downright naughty. He said that he was going to have as much pie as he wanted and goaded me to do
the same. Fortunately, my mother overheard him trying to tempt me. She told us that blueberries have many health benefits and suggested that one
reasonably sized piece of pie would be good for me. I really appreciated that advice and now see that it is possible to indulge myself without going
overboard
Which of the following could be used to replace downright (line 4)?
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unexpectedly