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adverb
adverb: see part of speech; adjective.
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ADVERB
Jan 01, 1998; ADVERB A PART OF SPEECH or word class chiefly used to modify VERBS , ADJECTIVES , or other adverbs. Form (1) Most adverbs are...
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ADVERB IS AS ADVERB DOES
Sep 17, 2006; "A PAL OF MINE worries that the adverb is in decline," wrote John Hildebidle of Cambridge last week, citing usages like "have...
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adverb
Jan 01, 2004; adverb. 1. GENERAL. The term adverb covers a wide variety of words, and is the least satisfactory of the conventional word...
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Deathly adverbs
May 20, 2007; THE WORD Even Harry Potter's most loyal fans would concede that his creator, J.K. Rowling, has a weakness for adverbs. Four years...
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Fight back against beastly adverbs.
Oct 01, 2005; Uh-oh. An adverb pop quiz! What are adverbs, anyway? Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They often tell how...
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