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adverb

[ad-vurb] / ˈæd vɜrb /
NOUN
word modifying a verb
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The adverb is apt because dividend-paying stocks have long struggled.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

The prefix ong-, the zone of extremities, provided ongcho, “to stitch,” something one did with fingers, as well as the adverb ongkochil, meaning “hurriedly,” which usually applied to movements involving a hand or foot.

From Scientific American Jun. 14, 2023

She then asked whether the word “structure” was a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2023

Moreover, it’s a dull adverb and encourages duller adjectives.

From Washington Post Oct. 12, 2022

Indeed, it’s a good habit to at least consider moving an adverb to the end of the verb phrase.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

A line such as this one, from Carrickfergus, a traditional ballad Shane admired, says more about state of mind than any sentence loaded with adjectives and adverbs.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2023

Also inseparable from their prefixes, which endowed them with meaning, were adjectives and adverbs.

From Scientific American Jun. 14, 2023

And as English majors, what mostly alarmed us then were all the adverbs author J.K.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2022

So let your subjects and verbs pack the punch, and reserve adjectives and adverbs for special occasions.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

And keep in mind that adverbs usually do the most good right in front of the action words they describe.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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