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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

Malik insists that Jar Jar Binks should be a verb, adjective, and an adverb to describe whack stuff because Jar Jar Binks is the worst character in the Star Wars universe.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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