An adverb is a word describing a verb (although it could also describe an adjective or adverb). An example:
Monotonously. "The professor lectured monotonously." He went on and on without any enthusiasm or change in tone. You would think he was reading from a book.
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It's very easy to describe the function of an adverb : It simply modifies a verb.
It dresses up a verb with different clothes. Not that you always need to use an adverb. However, when you use it, the action may be completely transformed by the adverb.
Only adverbs can describe other adverbs.
The job of an adverb is to describe verbs
you can't but you can describe an adjective with an adverb.
The adverb is suppose to describe a verb.
An adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
no, it's an adjective because it can describe a noun. mysteriously can describe a verb or other adverb, so it's an adverb.
It is "descriptive".
rapidly, slowly, now, later
An adverb can modify or describe a verb.
No, it can be a noun or a verb but it does not describe an action so it is not an adverb.
No, it is not an adverb. Dusty is an adjective, and the adverb form is "dustily."
yes
dangerously