adverbs

Example Sentences

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And, of course, there were the unforgettable grammar tunes, including “Conjunction Junction,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here!” and “Unpack Your Adjectives.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

A half-century later, it’s their kids — now middle-aged Generation Xers — who treasure the memories of such classics as “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here!”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2023

They’d all agreed to break up after cutting Adverbs had proven no real improvement.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019

Adverbs are worst after “he said” and “she said” — those phrases are best left unadorned.

From Time • Sep. 11, 2015

Adverbs can come with or without ly, and many, like slow and slowly, exist in both forms.

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