adverb for being a good son?

Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by erebh, Nov 26, 2013.

  1. DrWhozit

    DrWhozit Banned

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    Here's one:

    Regenerate or regenerative, as opposed to degenerate or degenerative. Of course those are adjectives, still the available adverbs might be regenerating or degenerating.
     
  2. lex

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    Neither is an adverb.

    Adverbs are those words (typically but not always ending in "ly") which describe the way/manner/style in which something is done.
     
  3. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    true... good catch, lex...
     
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