'max': 36, googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); Start your journey to success, learn English abroad with EC English. pbjsCfg = { { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971068', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, (more coffee). (more + prepositional phrase), Comparison: adjectives (bigger, biggest, more interesting). { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387232' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, storage: { bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776142', position: 'btf' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, dfpSlots['rightslot'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/rightslot', [[300, 250]], 'ad_rightslot').defineSizeMapping(mapping_rightslot).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').addService(googletag.pubads()); iasLog("criterion : cdo_tc = resp"); bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, Be careful! iasLog("criterion : sfr = cdo_dict_british-grammar"); storage: { { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_mobile_flex' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, }; var pbjs = pbjs || {}; User: what is an adverb? (verb + more), It will start more easily, run more smoothly and deliver more power. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 50] }}, partner: "uarus31" More with nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions We use more with … iasLog("exclusion label : wprod"); priceGranularity: customGranularity, more or less phrase. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, ga('create', 'UA-31379-3',{cookieDomain:'dictionary.cambridge.org',siteSpeedSampleRate: 10}); dfpSlots['leftslot'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/leftslot', [[120, 600], [160, 600]], 'ad_leftslot').defineSizeMapping(mapping_leftslot).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'left').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot1' }}]}]; { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, googletag.enableServices(); (more + noun), My father was more upset than I had ever seen him. if(refreshConfig.enabled == true) var mapping_contentslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250], [336, 280], 'fluid']).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [320, 100], [320, 50], [300, 50], 'fluid']).build(); "authorizationFallbackResponse": { enableSendAllBids: false, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_topslot_728x90' }}, params: { Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English, 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, “Mimicking fashion photography styles and codes, Edmondson makes large-scale paintings, “The Roman army, for most of the Imperial period, consisted, “These song writers, by the way, air doin' the Mother Bizness rather too, “Be this as it may, which is a convenient shibbolethian formula, the Baron read this book, and enjoyed it, “By this tale ye may se that one ought to take hede how he rebukyth an other lest it Torne, “Yes, quod Haniball, and though they were the, “And truly wyfe, he is the comliest gentleman, and. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, Adverbs of time show us the time of the action or state. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, iasLog("exclusion label : resp"); It will need to be removed from the “Adjectives and Adverbs” section. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot' }}]}, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, He read the letter more carefully the second time. var pbHdSlots = [ { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, },{ { Here's a list of sentences with the adverb … dfpSlots['houseslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/houseslot', [300, 250], 'ad_houseslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_houseslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').setCategoryExclusion('house').addService(googletag.pubads()); var mapping_houseslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], [300, 250]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, }, When we use more before articles (a/an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your) or pronouns (him, it), we need of: Can I have more of that delicious cake you baked? { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, ... as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): The red jacket is less expensive. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English. Browse more Topics under Adverb. userSync: { Adverbs and adverb phrases: typical errors, Adjectives and adjective phrases: typical errors, Conjunctions: causes, reasons, results and purpose, Relative clauses referring to a whole sentence, Relative clauses: defining and non-defining, Nationalities, languages, countries and regions, types of English (formal, informal, etc. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, ... Who knows, it just may spark one of your greatest pieces yet! },{ { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, Introduction to Adverbs; Kinds of Adverbs adverb: An adverb is a word that provides more information about a verb , or sometimes about an adjective or another adverb. {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(false); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [300, 250] }}, iasLog("criterion : cdo_pc = dictionary"); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_l", "en-us"); Thank you for pointing out the fact that one of the examples is in the wrong section. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, initAdSlotRefresher(); {code: 'ad_leftslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_leftslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/leftslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]] } }, 1. },{ { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446385' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971068', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, Is there any more? For more adverbs, check out this site. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Weegy: Adverb: a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446384' }}, googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sfr", "cdo_dict_british-grammar"); An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. 'min': 0, still / much / even less phrase. Adverbs of place. Work carefully! { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446383' }}, [from 13th c.] (humorous) Used in addition to an inflected comparative form. "authorization": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/info?rid=READER_ID&url=CANONICAL_URL&ref=DOCUMENT_REFERRER&type=&v1=&v2=&v3=&v4=british-grammar&_=RANDOM", googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_tc", "resp"); 'min': 31, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446385' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, var pbTabletSlots = [ Even More about Adverbs Adverbial Phrases and Clauses In all the examples above, the adverbs have been single words, but multi-word adverbs are common too. googletag.cmd.push(function() { { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, }, How many more of my relatives have you not met, I wonder? { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195452', size: [300, 250] }}, userIds: [{ 'increment': 0.5, var pbDesktopSlots = [ { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'">. User: what is love? var mapping_topslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], []).addSize([0, 550], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]]).build(); a sight more / less phrase. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot1' }}]}]; {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]] } }, type: "html5", pid: '94' 'good' is an adjective 'well' is an adverb This is a good book. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, One important aspect of using a comparative adverb is to recognize whether the adverb uses a suffix, or an additional helping word such as “more” or “less.” An example of a comparative adverb that uses “more” or “less” rather than a suffix is “effectively.” { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446382' }}, Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. We use the quantifier more to talk about additional quantities, amounts and degree. }] } {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, none the less phrase. iasLog("criterion : cdo_pt = entry"); For example, "very," "much," "more," and "many" can all be adverbs. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_HDX' }}, Sentence diagramming can teach you what an adverb does. name: "identityLink", { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50]] } }, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, Adverbs commonly come as phrases (i.e., two or more words) or clauses (i.e., two or more words containing a subject and a verb). googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, var mapping_rightslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, We use more after verbs but before every other word class: Click here for more answers. {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 100] }}, Adverbs are one of the eight parts of speech. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776142', position: 'btf' }}, ; Planes go faster than trains. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot1' }}]}]; { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, Normally adverbs alter verbs, letting us know how, how frequently, when, or where something was finished. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}, In this sentence, the adverb slowly modifies the verb tied: In this sentence, the adverb dimly modifies the adjective lit: Here, the adverb really modifies the adverb fast (which modifies the verb runs): Here, directly modifies the preposition above: And here, the adverb right modifies the conjunction when: iasLog("criterion : cdo_ei = more"); 'max': 30, The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. 'max': 3, Adverb definition, any member of a class of words that function as modifiers of verbs or clauses, and in some languages, as Latin and English, as modifiers of adjectives, other adverbs, or adverbial phrases, as very in very nice, much in much more impressive, and tomorrow in She'll write to you tomorrow. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346698' }}, googletag.pubads().setTargeting('cdo_alc_pr', pl_p.split(",")); }); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195452', size: [336, 280] }}, dfpSlots['contentslot_1'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/mpuslot', [[300, 250], [336, 280], 'fluid'], 'ad_contentslot_1').defineSizeMapping(mapping_contentslot).setTargeting('cdo_si', '1').setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); See more. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, We often use more and more to emphasise an increase or decrease in something: More and more people are using the Internet every day. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_pt", "entry"); Adverbs alter, or let us know more about, different words. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776336', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, We’re going to have to pay more. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971081', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, var pbMobileLrSlots = [ { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_mobile_flex' }}, (adjective clause modifying the subject) 4) The boys who misbehaved in the class were suspended. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [300, 50] }}, In other words, adverbs describe actions or other descriptive words. 'min': 3.05, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346688' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, name: "pbjs-unifiedid", expires: 365 Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide. }], bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776358', position: 'atf' }}, Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous? Find more words at wordhippo.com! less developed country noun. The adverb for insane is insanely. They add more information to a sentence, telling us when, how, where, and to what extent. dfpSlots['houseslot_b'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/houseslot', [], 'ad_houseslot_b').defineSizeMapping(mapping_houseslot_b).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'btm').setTargeting('hp', 'center').setCategoryExclusion('house').addService(googletag.pubads()); Many high-frequency words are also adverbs. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, This is a good book. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 100] }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346688' }}, {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_HDX' }}, var mapping_btmslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250], 'fluid']).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50], 'fluid']).build(); Read on to enjoy a list of conjunctive adverbs! var dfpSlots = {}; params: { { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, (uncountable). { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, Adverbs of time. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195452', size: [300, 250] }}, We usually leave out the noun after more when the noun is obvious: I’d like some coffee. He read the letter more carefully the second time. "loggedIn": false { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, expires: 60 { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446384' }}, dfpSlots['topslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/topslot', [], 'ad_topslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_topslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); Add the power of Cambridge Dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. The phrase ''more frequently'' is comprised of two adverbs. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446383' }}, 'cap': true 'increment': 0.05, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_flex' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654150' }}, Conjunctive Adverbs. In the example “Learning English grammar is more fun than I thought it would be,” the word “fun” is used as a noun, not an adjective. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346688' }}, 'min': 8.50, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", (adverb clause modifying the verb 'wondered') 3) Though he didn't receive formal schooling, he is clever and industrious. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_mobile_flex' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot1' }}]}]; { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_flex' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 50] }}, They answer the following … (more + adjective), The interest rate has gone up again. more. I read well. If an adverb has been created according to this pattern, we insert the word more or less to form the comparative. {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/2863368/mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + -. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, "authorizationTimeout": 10000 Don't drive ___. 'cap': true { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, "sign-up": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/signup?rid=READER_ID", in less than no time phrase. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654189' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_topslot_728x90' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, }); googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { if (!event.isEmpty && event.slot.renderCallback) { event.slot.renderCallback(event); } }); In English this is usually done by adding more and most before the adverb (more slowly, most slowly), although there are a few adverbs that take inflected forms, such as well, for which better and best are used. 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