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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
What is the adverb for single?
'Lone', 'solo' and 'singular' are possible answers.
'Single' is itself an adverb for single!
Of course, I've never been able to figure out the diffence between an adjective and an adverb, so my answer might be dead wrong!! (In other words, I might have just given you a bunch of adjectives!)
No. Coward is a noun, meaning someone overpowered by fear, or lacking courage.
The word cowardly is both the adjective and adverb.
Is pretty good an adjective or adverb?
The word good is an adjective. The word pretty (meaning fairly) is colloquially an adverb here, modifying good, although it is typically an adjective. Together they will modify a noun.
No. Laying is the present participle. It can be a verb, a participial, or a noun (gerund).
Yes, it is. It is the adverb form of the adjective amazing (present participle of to amaze).
No, it's an adjective. Deliciously is an adverb.
Delicious is almost always used as an adjective, but you could turn it into an adverb by adding an -ly, as in "She was dancing deliciously in her little black dress" or something similar.
No, the word strong is not an adverb.
The adverb form of the word is strongly.
Is where the most common question answered by an adverb?
The most common question is: How? (In what manner?)
There are more adverbs of manner than of time, place, or degree.
Yes, it is an adverb. It is the -LY suffix added to the adjective gleeful.
Healthily is the adverbial form of healthy.
Webster's 11th
*** webdic healthy ***
HEALTHY
MAIN ENTRY: healthy
PRONUNCIATION: 'hel-thē also 'helt-
FUNCTION: adjective
INFLECTED FORM: health·i·er; -est
DATE: 1552
1 : enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit : WELL
2 : evincing health healthycomplexion>
3 : conducive to health
4 a : PROSPEROUS, FLOURISHING b: not small or feeble : CONSIDERABLE
- health·i·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb
- health·i·ness \-thē-nəs\ noun
synonyms HEALTHY, SOUND, WHOLESOME, ROBUST, HALE, WELL mean enjoying or indicative of good health. HEALTHY implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease healthy family>. SOUND emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction sound heart>. WHOLESOME implies appearance and behavior indicating soundness and balance wholesome glow>. ROBUST implies the opposite of all that is delicate or sickly robust little boy>. HALE applies particularly to robustness in old age
No. It is a verb form (present participle) that may be used as an adjective or noun (gerund).
What is the adverb for hurried?
The adverb form of the adjective hurried is hurriedly.
(Hurried is the past tense and past participle of to hurry, and can be used as an adjective.)
Yes. Earlier (comparative of the word early) can be an adjective or an adverb:
Examples:
Let's go to the earlier movie. (Earlier is an adjective modifying the noun movie.)
Brian called earlier, but you weren't here yet. (Earlier is an adverb modifying the verb called.)
If used as the past tense of 'may' - might is an auxiliary verb. It is used as a noun if referring to 'strength'
It can be. It can also be a preposition, an adjective, or a noun.
-- It is a preposition when it is followed by a noun.
"The planes were flying high above the clouds."
-- It is an adverb when it does not have a following noun.
"She stared up at the moon above."
-- It is an adjective when it refers directly to a noun.
"Please put your bags on the above shelf."
"Refer to the diagram above."
-- It is a noun when the reference noun is omitted.
"The above is an example of a clade."
Which adverbs used to describe a person begin with the letter M?
No adverbs can be used to describe a person because a person is a noun. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs; adjectives describe nouns.
Some adjectives that can describe a person and begin with M are:
- macho
- mad
- magnificent
- malicious
- maniacal
- mature
- mean-spirited
- mellow
- messy
- meticulous
- mischievous
- mopey
- motherly
- multi-talented
No, Monday is a noun. It functions as an adverbial (answering when) in the truncated forms that mean "on Monday" and as a noun adjunct in forms such as Monday meeting.
What is the adverb for favorite?
The noun favorite does not have a direct adverb to mean "done in a way that shows favoritism."
The closest related adverb is probably favorably, since the adverb favoringly is practically never used.
What is adverb form of perfect?
The adverb of perfect is perfectly.
An example sentence is: "I will arrange the flowers perfectly".
