Definition of adverb

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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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Doloroso :: Doloroso (a. & adv.) Plaintive; pathetic; -- used adverbially as a musical direction.
Comparative :: Comparative (n.) The comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, the form by which the comparative degree is expressed; as, stronger, wiser, weaker, more stormy, less windy, are all comparatives..
Unable :: Unable (a.) Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; -- now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue..
#NAME? :: -ly (a.) A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance..
Comparative :: Comparative (a.) Expressing a degree greater or less than the positive degree of the quality denoted by an adjective or adverb. The comparative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -er, more, or less; as, brighter, more bright, or less bright..
#NAME? :: -er () A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier..
Superlative :: Superlative (a.) Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright..
Phrasal :: Phrasal (a.) Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb..
Mis- :: Mis- () A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant..
Parelcon :: Parelcon (n.) The addition of a syllable or particle to the end of a pronoun, verb, or adverb..
Thin :: Thin (v. i.) To grow or become thin; -- used with some adverbs, as out, away, etc.; as, geological strata thin out, i. e., gradually diminish in thickness until they disappear..
Adverbially :: Adverbially (adv.) In the manner of an adverb.
Thundering :: Thundering (a.) Very great; -- often adverbially.
That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing..
Baresark :: Baresark (n.) A Berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armor, or shirt of mail. Hence, adverbially: Without shirt of mail or armor..
Adverbialize :: Adverbialize (v. t.) To give the force or form of an adverb to.
Huddle :: Huddle (v. t.) To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; -- usually with a following preposition or adverb; as, to huddle on; to huddle up; to huddle together..
Bound :: Bound (v.) Ready or intending to go; on the way toward; going; -- with to or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz..
Force :: Force (n.) To impel, drive, wrest, extort, get, etc., by main strength or violence; -- with a following adverb, as along, away, from, into, through, out, etc..
#NAME? :: -ling () An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling..
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