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nouna word that modifies something other than a noun
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nounthe word class that qualifies verbs or clausestype of:
Definition that contains adverb
- more used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- much (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
- than A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that.
- less used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- positive the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- practically (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
- compare to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
- brotherly (archaic as adverb) in a brotherly manner
- comparative the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- preposition a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word