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Questions tagged [adverbs]

An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, adverb, phrase, or sentence, expressing some relation of manner, or quality.

An adverb is a word that modifies an adjective, adverb, phrase, or sentence, expressing some relation of manner, or quality.

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Where is the correct place to place adverbs in sentences?

I am always confused about where to put adverbs in sentences. For example, consider the questions below: Why did they target us specifically? Why did they target specifically us? Why did they specifically target us? I believe all these sentences…
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Created equal or created equally?

The United States Declaration of Independence contains one of the most well known and enduring lines in English: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain…
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Is 'much funny' a correct English expression? If it's not, then how can we replace it?

There were sports for boys only, which was not much funny for girls. It's a sentence from a sixth grade English textbook. It stunned me a little bit. Can we use 'much funny'? Personally I'd say something like 'was not so funny' or 'was not too…
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Isn’t ‘approximately’ an adverb?

‘Approximately’ is an adverb and modifies a verb. Does that mean for example that ‘approximately five people’ refers to five people until there’s a verb included? So my answer is: ‘approximately five people’ without a verb refers just to five…
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Totally, Completely, Fully or Entirely?

I'd like to know which is which! I don't know if I can use them correspondingly or not. Is there any rule or I have to remember expressions? You are totally/completely/entirely/fully correct. I totally/completely/entirely/fully agree with you. I…
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"I am at home" vs "I am home"

Last night I was watching the movie in which I heard this phrase "I am home" Actually, I am looking for explanations. How can it be possible to say, I am home? Is it the same like I am at home Please explain it to me in details.
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Meaning and the position of "all" in a sentence

All my friends answered my questions in the class yesterday. Every one of my friends answered my questions... My friends all answered my questions in the class yesterday. Each one answered my questions... My friends answered all my questions in…
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When does "though" act as an adverb?

As I know, the word "though" doesn't need a comma before it (at the end of a sentence) if it's an adverb. How do I know if "though" is acting as an adverb? A few examples would be good! I've looked online and haven't found a single thing that tells…
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Are there places where we can't use 'much', but 'very much' is OK?

I think there are cases when you can use very much but not much: I would very much like to meet him. *I would much like to meet him. I don't know what grammar rule addresses this difference. This is quite bizarre for me; all very does is…
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"laugh out loud" VS "laugh out loudly"

She almost laughed out loud at herself, thinking she could trust her instincts about people. "laugh out loud" VS "laugh out loudly", which is correct? I looked up they are all adv.
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"What do you care?"

  "I'm leaving anyway."   "What the hell are you talking about?"   I can't answer. I can't tell him that not only have I disgraced myself beyond belief or redemption, but I have also failed at my first opportunity to have sex-something I've…
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Adjective Instead of Adverb?

I just read this Wikipedia article and have a questing regarding this sentence: Moulds can be obtained to uniformly cast bullets of a diameter producing optimum accuracy in a specific firearm, and a firearm owner possessing such a mould can obtain…
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Can we say "Let's have a beer meanwhile they play tennis"?

I am a bit confused on how to use "meanwhile". I know you can use it as a connector. Meanwhile, I did not notice I see dictionary.com says: noun meantime. adverb in the intervening time; during the interval. at the same time: Meanwhile, the…
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Can we replace 'ever' with 'not always' in "Rarely, or 'ever'"

"Rarely, or ever, did any maid or wife leave that court chaste," observed the sixteenth-century French ... (The New York Times) I'm still not able to correctly use "ever" even if, when I read such word in a piece, I understand its meaning from the…
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Can "no more" have a time-related meaning?

A. They are no more susceptible than any other team. B. Although we see no more insects, they own our woods. If I'm not wrong, "A" more is notionally different from "B" more due to the fact that the former seems to be related to a quantity while…
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