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Noun adverb has 2 senses
  1. adverb - the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
    --1 is a kind of     major form class
  2. adverb - a word that modifies something other than a noun
    --2 is a kind of     modifier, qualifier
    --2 has particulars: adverbial

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Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It provides information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.

Sample sentences:

  1. The car moved slowly along the winding road.
  2. She danced gracefully on the stage.
  3. He quietly closed the door behind him.
  4. The movie ended suddenly, leaving the audience in shock.
  5. She always wakes up early in the morning.
  6. He ran very fast to catch the bus.

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