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The word nearly is an adverb, a word to modify a verb. Nearly is another form of the adverb 'near'. The word near is occasionally used as a noun, but it is also an adjective and a verb.
Example sentences for adverbs:
We sat near the lake.
He nearly dropped the plate.
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Is nearly an adverb?
Yes, nearly is an adverb.
Is nearly an adjective or an adverb?
Nearly (the converse of barely) is an adverb, as in nearly done or nearly fatal. It is the adverb form of the adjective near, not the adverb near.
Is whereas an adverb?
No, it is not an adverb. It is a conjunction, and more rarely a noun.
Is farmer an adverb?
No, it is not an adverb. A farmer is a noun, a person.
Is however a noun?
No the word however is not a noun. It is an adverb.
Is a year written as a number an adverb?
No, it is acting as a noun.
What is the adverb for acting?
The word acting is the present participle of to act, and can be a verb, noun or adjective. But it does not form an adverb. A related derivative adjective is active, with the adverb form actively.
Is the word seldom a intensifier or a interrogative or a noun acting as an adverb or a negative?
negatives
Is fifty stars an adverb?
No. The word fifty is acting as an adjective (or quantifier) and stars is a plural noun.
Is nearly an adverb?
Yes, nearly is an adverb.
Is nearly an adjective or an adverb?
Nearly (the converse of barely) is an adverb, as in nearly done or nearly fatal. It is the adverb form of the adjective near, not the adverb near.
Is language arts an adverb?
No, it is a compound noun for a degree or study program. Language and arts are both nouns, with language acting as a noun adjunct or attributive noun.
How do you change 'nearly' into an adjective?
Just take the "ly" off. The word near can be an adjective, adverb, or preposition. When it modifies a noun, it is an adjective. Adverb: There was nearly a disaster. Adjective: The outage caused a near disaster. Adverb: He came near. He is nearly here. Adjective: There was a house in the near distance.
Can Theodore be an adverb?
Theodore cannot be an adverb because it is a noun (proper). Informally speaking, if Theodore is a person who has a very unique personality, then you could turn the word Theodore into an adverb (Theodorishly). Bob is acting very Theodorishly. (Bob is acting like Theodore.)
What part of adverb is nearly?
Nearly is an adverb, not part of one.
What can an adjective not describe?
An adjective can only modify a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase. It cannot modify a verb, adverb, adjective, or other part of speech...or it would not be acting as an adjective.
Is the word very a pronoun?
No, the word 'very' is an adjective and an adverb.The adjective 'very' is a word used to describe a noun.The adverb 'very' is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.Examples:The children arrived this very day. (adjective, describes the noun 'day')The children very nearly missed the train. (adverb, modifies the adverb 'nearly')They have had a very long day. (the pronoun 'they' takes the place of the noun 'children' in the previous sentences; the adverb 'very' modifies the adjective 'long')
