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Adverbs
Includes questions related to the comprehension, usage and identification of the parts of speech that modify a verb, adverb or adjective such as quickly or very.
6,107 Questions
No, it is not an adverb. Cake is a noun, or a verb meaning to clump together.
Traditionally is an adverb, yes.
Some example sentences are:
Traditionally, we would have fish and chips on a Friday.
The family traditionally met every second weekend of the month.
No. Painstaking is the adjective form. The adverb is painstakingly.
No. It is an adjective. The adverb form is unbelievably.
Is the word Harshly an Adverb?
Yes, harshly is an adverb.
Some example sentences using this word are:
The judges harshly criticised his performance.
She harshly scolded her child.
Is sensitive an adverb or adjective?
The word sensitive is an adjective (delicate, sore, or highly perceptive). The adverb form (where usable) would be sensitively.
The noun wit has the adjective form witty and the adverb for wittily (in a witty fashion).
(The related adjective witting has the adverb wittingly, meaning intentionally.)
The adjective dull has the adverb form dully. It can mean in a dull way, or sluggishly, or in an obtuse manner.
No, its an adjective since it describes a noun.
Example : Marissa was concerned with the upcoming math test.
No. Identical is an adjective meaning the same. The adverb is identically.
No. The word naughty is an adjective. There is an adverb form, which is naughtily.
No. Hovering is a verb form or noun (gerund). The adverb "hoveringly" refers to the action of (someone) "hovering" over a person or activity in a desire to be helpful.
Would late be considered an adverb?
It can be, but it is also an adjective (along with later).
The word lately no long means done in a late manner.
Examples:
He was late for the meeting. (adjective)
They scored late in the game (adverb).
What is the adverb for misconception?
There are no formal adverbs.
There is also no adjective form based on the adjective conceptional (i.e. misconceptional).
The noun misconception is related to the verb "to misconceive" which has adjective forms misconceiving, misconceived, and misconceivable. None of these create a formal adverb.
The adverb form of the adjective idle is idly.
The participles of the verb to idle are idling and idled, but these do not form recognized adverbs.
Awfully is the adverb form of awful.
Some example sentences for you are:
He talks awfully loud.
The cake decoration looks awfully done.
I feel awfully sick today.
How awfully kind of you.
