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Really is an adverb. It can mean "actually" or colloquially extremely, strongly, or exceptionally (really smart, really bad, really interesting).

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What three parts of speech can an adverb describe?

An adverb can describe a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Think of the adverb 'really'. You can say "he really hurt his elbow" ('hurt' is a verb); "the sky is really blue today" ('blue' is an adjective); or "she came really late" ('late' is an adverb because it describes 'came'). Adverbs never describe nouns -- you can't say "I ate really potatoes" or "that's a really bike".


Is the word is an adverb?

No, the word 'is' is a verb; the third person singular present of the verb be.An adverb is a word that modifies a verb as how, where, when, how often, or how much.For example:He is really sorry.She is always on time.


Is the word really an adverb?

The word really is an adverb. Modifying a verb, It can mean actually. Modifying an adjective, it means very.


What are the nature of adverb?

An adverb is a word that describes or qualifies an adjective or a verb. He walked SLOWLY (slowly describes how she walked, walked being the verb) She hugged the child GENTLY (Gently describes the way the child was hugged). I want to study HARD (Study is the verb and hard is the adverb that qualifies study). I really hope that helps you. (really is the adverb qualifying the verb hope).


What do you call a word that usually modifies a verb but can sometimes modify an adjective?

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples:modifying the verb: We really like that restaurant.modifying the adjective: Juanita is a really smartgirl.modifying the adverb: That was really very nice of you.modifying a verb: John carefully worded the answer to the question.modifying an adjective: John wrote a carefully worded answer to the question.modifying an adverb: John wrote a very carefully worded answer to the question.


What is a sentence that uses a noun a verb an adverb and an adjective?

Bob is really happy. Bob--noun is--verb (linking) really (adverb) happy (adjective)


Is come a verb or an adverb?

Come is a verb.


Is isn't a verb or an adverb?

Isn't is a contraction of both a verb and an adverb. Is (verb) not (adverb).


What is the verb and adverb in this sentence?

"Is" is the verb. There is no adverb in the question.


Is an adverb a verb?

No. An adverb is a modifier that can modify a verb (or an adjective, or another adverb).


Is alone an adverb of manner?

Alone is not an adverb. An adverb modifies a verb. Alone does not modify a verb (is not an adverb).


Is seriously a verb?

No, "seriously" is an adverb, not a verb. It is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb in a sentence.