An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".
While some adverbs can be identified by their characteristic "ly" suffix, most of them must be identified by untangling the grammatical relationships within the sentence or clause as a whole. Unlike an adjective, an adverb can be found in various places within the sentence.
The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes.
In this sentence, the adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "made" and indicates in what manner (or how fast) the clothing was constructed.
The midwives waited patiently through a long labor.
Similarly in this sentence, the adverb "patiently" modifies the verb "waited" and describes the manner in which the midwives waited.
The boldly-spoken words would return to haunt the rebel.
In this sentence the adverb "boldly" modifies the adjective "spoken."
We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously.
Here the adverb "more" modifies the adverb "expeditiously."
Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today.
In this example, the adverb "unfortunately" modifies the entire sentence.
Conjunctive
2007-01-31 23:12:47
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answered by vincent 4
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Easy question that you should be able to do on your own if you'd just try. But...
sharply
shortly
accusingly
automatically
Suddenly
2007-01-31 14:24:49
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answer #2
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answered by Jenn 2
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gracefully, carefully, stoidly.
2007-01-31 14:23:50
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answer #3
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answered by hallucinatingcandles 4
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slowly, wickedly
2007-01-31 14:23:33
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answer #4
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answered by iheartbassets3 4
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profoundly
consciously
Hope this is helpful?
2007-01-31 14:26:34
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answer #5
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answered by ********* 3
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jiggly
wiggly
2007-01-31 16:07:55
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answer #6
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answered by Jared L 4
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slowly
loudly
2007-01-31 14:33:11
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answer #7
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answered by Answerfinder1360 5
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slowly
rapidly
2007-01-31 15:23:44
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answer #8
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answered by teacherspet866 2
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crazily
quickly
2007-01-31 14:33:27
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answer #9
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answered by shattered 1
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stupidly
lazily
2007-01-31 14:23:37
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answer #10
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answered by Bestie 6
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