Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is An Adverb?

33 Pages·2005·4.38 MB·English

by  Brian P. Cleary

b y B r i a n P . C l e a r y

i l l u s t r a t e d b y B r i a n G a b l e

To Elio, Gina, and Vince who get

along swimmingly —B.P.C.
For Sari
—B.G.
Adverb: A word
that describes
when, how, where,
how often, and
how much.
by Brian P. Cleary

illustrated by Brian Gable

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heepishly,
Fred
found he’d ruined
his sweater.