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An {{tag|adverb}} ''modifies'' a {{tag|verb}}. It makes it stronger, weaker, more or less specific. Most end in ~ly, but not all do: “now”, “later”, “still” “again” “moreover”, “further”, “also”, “besides”, “too” can all function as adverbs, but note how ''redundant'' they tend to be: | An {{tag|adverb}} ''modifies'' a {{tag|verb}}. It makes it stronger, weaker, more or less specific. Most end in ~ly, but not all do: “now”, “later”, “still” “again” “moreover”, “further”, “also”, “besides”, “too” can all function as adverbs, but note how ''redundant'' they tend to be: | ||
“I will see you ''later''”; “I am ''now'' reading”; “I have some ''further'' thoughts” — they render idiomatic | “I will see you ''later''”; “I am ''now'' reading”; “I have some ''further'' thoughts” — they render phrases idiomatic, but add no semantic content. | ||
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You can make [[adverbial phrases]], ''too'', like “on top of”, “over and above”, “into the bargain”, “by the same token” and so ''tiresomely'' (<-- also an adverb) on. | |||
Adverbs are unwelcome in legal writing — in any literature that aspires to elegance. Before reaching for one, look for a better {{tag|verb}}. | Adverbs are unwelcome in legal writing — in any literature that aspires to elegance. Before reaching for one, look for a better {{tag|verb}}. | ||