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| − | An '''adverb''' is a [[part of speech]] that modifies a [[verb]], an [[adjective]], another adverb, a [[phrase]], or a [[clause]].<ref>[http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html What Is an Adverb?]</ref> In [[English]], many adverbs are derived from adjectives by the suffix ''-ly,'' as seen in the following examples: | + | An '''adverb''' is a [[part of speech]] that modifies a [[verb]], an [[adjective]], another adverb, a [[phrase]], or a [[clause]].<ref>[http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html What Is an Adverb?]</ref> In [[English]], many adverbs are derived from adjectives by the [[affix|suffix]] ''-ly,'' as seen in the following examples: |
*''quickly'' from ''quick'' | *''quickly'' from ''quick'' | ||
*''cheerily'' from ''cheery'' (note the orthographic change in the original adjective) | *''cheerily'' from ''cheery'' (note the orthographic change in the original adjective) | ||
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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause.[1] In English, many adverbs are derived from adjectives by the suffix -ly, as seen in the following examples:
- quickly from quick
- cheerily from cheery (note the orthographic change in the original adjective)