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ADVERB - 2 reference results
adverb
adverb: see part of speech; adjective.
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sentence adverb
Sep 05, 2008; sen·tence ad·verb • n. Grammar an adverb or adverbial phrase that expresses a writer's or speaker's attitude to...
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adverb
Sep 05, 2008; ad·verb / ˈædvərb / • n. Grammar a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or...
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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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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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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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