Look up: adverb

1. adverb
   [n] - a word that modifies something other than a noun 2. [n] - the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
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2. Adverb
   (Adverb (adverbial)) A class of words that add usually extra detail about the way an action occurred (i.e. the verb) but which can also modify another adverb or an adjective, e.g. 'The girl worked especially hard.' 'He was just too much!' Adverbs can give detail concerning time (soon), place (there) and manner (nearly).…
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3. Adverb
   Adverbs give extra meaning to a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a whole sentence: I really enjoyed the party. (adverb + verb) She's really nice. (adverb + adjective) He works really slowly. (adverb + adverb) Really, he should do better. (adverb + sentence)Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly...
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4. Adverb
   Ad'verb noun [ Latin adverbium ; ad + verbum word, verb: confer French adverbe .] (Gram.) A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well ; paper extremely white.
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5. adverb
   noun a word that modifies something other than a noun
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6. Adverb
   • (n.) A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.
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7. adverb
   (from the article `Romance languages`) Originally a compounding process, the most common method of forming adverbs from adjectives (suffixing of Latin mente `mind`) has become in most ... Adverbs are more mobile than adjectives. Nevertheless, some tentative principles seem to be at work. Adverbs of frequency tend to come immediatel...
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8. adverb
   adverb A word used to modify (describe) or limit (make specific), the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives; however, adjectives ending in ic add ally: basic, basically. Others, such as well, 'far, low, hard, early', and 'fast'; have ...
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9. adverb
   
   • the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
   • a word that modifies something other than a noun
   
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10. adverb
    adverb: see part of speech; adjective.
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11. Adverb
    An adverb is one of the parts of speech used to limit or qualify the signification of an adjective, verb, or other adverb; as, very cold, naturally brave, much more clearly, readily agreed. Adverbs may be classified as follows: 1) adverbs of time, as, now, then, never, etc; 2) of place, as, here, th...
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12. adverb
    Grammatical part of speech for words that modify or describe verbs (`she ran quickly`), adjectives (`a beautifully clear day`), and adverbs (`they did it really well`). Most adverbs are formed from adjectives or past participles by adding -ly
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13. Adverb
    An `adverb` is a part of speech. It is any word that modifies verbs or any part of speech other than a noun (modifiers of nouns are primarily adjectives and determiners). Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences, and other adverbs. Adverbs typically answer questio...
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