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Adverbs are words that specify verbs (ad-verb), adjectives or other adverbs.
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Functions of adverbs |
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Specifying an adjective |
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I have seen a very rich man. |
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This really beautiful woman impressed everyone. |
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Specifying a verb |
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He eats fast. |
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He talks slowly. |
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Specifying another adverb |
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He eats very fast. |
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He talks quite slowly. |
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In English the adverb is to be differentiated from the adjective in most cases, because of the ending -ly.
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