adverb

Meanings

• adverb

  used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and gives more information about its meaning, function, or manner

  - "She sings beautifully."
  - "He runs quickly."
  - "The sun sets slowly."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæd.vɝb/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

adverbialize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adverb
love , glove , above

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. advice (en) : Recommendation or suggestion
   

2. advocate (en) : A person who speaks or argues for a cause or in support of a person
   

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Homophones

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1. adverb (this word itself)
   

2. adverbe
   

3. a davon
   

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Variants

List of all variants of adverb that leads to same result
adverb , adverbs , sentence adverb

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Forms

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Present Particle: singing, ran, quickly, Comparative: faster, more slowly, Superlative: fastest, slowest

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'deorb' meaning 'fool' or 'mad one', 'ad-' meaning 'to' and '-verb' meaning 'word'. Over time, it came to be used to describe words that modify other words in a sentence.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that 'adverb' is the longest word in the English language that only contains one syllable?

2. Adverbs can also be used to modify other adverbs, as in 'very quickly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. modifiers: Adverbs are a type of modifier that provide additional information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

2. parts of speech: Parts of speech are the different categories of words in a language, and adverbs are one of the eight main parts of speech.

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Culture

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In literature, adverbs are often used to add depth and nuance to characters and their actions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the use of adverbs helps to illustrate the extravagance and excess of the wealthy characters.

How to Memorize "adverb"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an adverb as a word that helps to modify another word in a sentence. For example, 'quickly' modifies the verb 'runs' in 'He runs quickly.'

2. associate
   

   - Associate adverbs with the words they modify. For example, 'quickly' is associated with the word 'runs'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All Adverbs End In -ly' to help remember that words ending in -ly are usually adverbs.

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