Multiple choice

Press reports have been ........ exaggerated.

  1. generously

  2. harshly

  3. grossly

  4. hotly

  5. handily

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Grossly exaggerated' is the correct phrase. 'Grossly' means extremely or very (from 'gross' meaning large/coarse). When press reports are 'grossly exaggerated', they're hugely overstated or distorted. This is a standard journalistic criticism.