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Adverbs


An adverb describes a verb. It provides information about how the verb is carried out. Adverbs usually come before the verb. They do not decline.

bene well

celeriter quickly

falso falsely

ibidem at/in the same place

ideo therefore

imperpetuum forever, in perpetuity

item likewise

libere freely

non not

nunc now

prius before

quiete quit

semper always

sepe often

sicut just as

tandem at length

ubi where, when

videlicet namely, to wit, that is

Notice that many English adverbs end in ‘-ly’.

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