adverb
Example Sentences
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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
Moreover, it’s a dull adverb and encourages duller adjectives.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022
Please learn the difference between an adverb and an adjective.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022
No comma, no period, no adjective or adverb was beneath his interest.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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