adverbiāls
51adverbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An adverb is a word that gives information about how, when, where, or in what circumstances something happens. For example, quickly , well , now , and here are adverbs. Sit there quietly, and listen to this music. Everything we used was …
52bad - badly — ◊ bad Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. I have some very bad news. Candy is bad for your teeth. The weather was bad. The comparative and superlative forms of bad are …
53fair - fairly — ◊ fair You say that behaviour or a decision is fair when it is reasonable, right, or just. It wouldn t be fair to disturb the children s education at this stage. Be fair, darling. It s not their fault. ◊ fairly You do not use fair as an adverb,… …
54hard - hardly — ◊ hard Hard can be used as an adjective or an adverb, often with a similar meaning. They have so much hard work to do. Many old people have worked hard all their lives. ◊ hardly Hardly is an adverb. It has a totally different meaning from …
55little - a little — ◊ little used as an adjective Little is usually used as an adjective. You use it to talk about the size of something. ...a little table with a glass top. See entry at ↑ small little. ◊ a little used as an adverb A little is usually used as an… …
56'-ly' words — ◊ GRAMMAR adverbs related to adjectives Most ly words are adverbs of manner, aspect, opinion, degree, or extent. They are formed from adjectives and have a similar meaning to the adjective. They were hoping to bring a quick end to the civil war …
57maybe - perhaps — You use maybe or perhaps to indicate that something is possible, although you are not certain about it. There is no difference in meaning between these words. Maybe he was wrong. Perhaps Andrew is right after all. Maybe is normally used only at… …
58possible - possibly — ◊ possible Possible is an adjective. If something is possible, it can be done or achieved. It is possible for us to measure his progress. A breakthrough may be possible next year. Possible …
