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[16th ed.] 5.154 Adverbs with suffixes
» Adverbs » Definition and Formation 5.154 Adverbs with suffixes Many adjectives have corresponding... adverbs distinguished by the suffix ‑ly or, after most words ending in ‑ic , ‑ally {slow–slowly...ending in ‑le or ‑ly do not make appealing adverbs {juvenile–juvenilely} {silly–sillily} . If an ‑ly...

[16th ed.] 5.168 Adverb within a verb phrase
» Adverbs » Position of Adverbs 5.168 Adverb within a verb phrase When an adverb qualifies a verb phrase..., the natural place for the adverb is between the auxiliary verb and the principal verb {the...opinion is sharply divided} . (See 5.102 .) Some adverbs may follow the principal verb {you must go...

[16th ed.] 5.167 Adverbs and linking verbs
» Adverbs » Position of Adverbs 5.167 Adverbs and linking verbs Adverbs do not generally modify linking...

[16th ed.] 7.82 Adverbs ending in “ly”
Compounds Chapter Contents » Compounds and Hyphenation 7.82 Adverbs ending in “ly” Compounds formed by...an adverb ending in ly plus an adjective or participle (such as largely irrelevant or smartly...ly ending with adverbs signals to the reader that the next word will be another modifier, not a noun.)...

[16th ed.] 5.186 Replacing prepositional phrases with adverbs
» Prepositions » Limiting Prepositional Phrases 5.186 Replacing prepositional phrases with adverbs A...strong adverb may replace a weaker prepositional phrase. For example, the cyclist pedaled with fury is weak compared with the cyclist pedaled furiously ....

[16th ed.] 5.160 Comparative forms
» Adverbs » Adverbial Degrees 5.160 Comparative forms Most one-syllable adverbs that do not end in ‑ly...form the comparative by taking the suffix ‑er {sooner} {harder} . Multisyllable adverbs usually form...patient is walking less painfully today} . But there are exceptions for adverbs that end in ‑ly if...

[16th ed.] 5.159 Three adverbial degrees
» Adverbs » Adverbial Degrees 5.159 Three adverbial degrees Like adjectives (see 5.83 ), adverbs have...three degrees: the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. A positive adverb simply expresses...

[16th ed.] 5.161 Superlative forms
» Adverbs » Adverbial Degrees 5.161 Superlative forms Most one-syllable adverbs that do not end in ‑ly...form the superlative by taking the suffix ‑est {soonest} {hardest} . Multisyllable adverbs usually...} {of all the people making choices, he chose least wisely} . But there are exceptions for adverbs ...

[16th ed.] 5.164 Intensifiers
» Adverbs » Adverbial Degrees 5.164 Intensifiers An adverb can be intensified with words like very and...

[16th ed.] The Chicago Manual of Style Online Chapter 5 Contents
”-verbs 5.152 Conjugation of “be”-verbs Adverbs Definition and Formation 5.153 Adverbs defined 5.154... Adverbs with suffixes 5.155 Adverbs without suffixes 5.156 Adverbs distinguished from adjectives...Simple versus Compound Adverbs 5.157 Simple and flat adverbs 5.158 Phrasal and compound adverbs Adverbial...

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