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    adv.
    abbreviation
    ad valorem.
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    Adv.
    abbreviation
    Advent.

adv.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. ad valorem.

  2. advance.

  3. adverb.

  4. adverbial.

  5. adverbially.

  6. adversus.

  7. advertisement.

  8. advertising.

  9. adviser.

  10. advisory.


Adv. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Advent.

  2. Advocate


adv. British  

abbreviation

  1. adverb

  2. adverbial

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of adv.

Latin: against

Example Sentences

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Twice, twīs, adv. two times: once and again: doubly.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Sae, sā, adv. the Scotch form of so.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Thus, thus, adv. in this or that manner: to this degree or extent.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Pitapat, pit′a-pat, adv. with palpitation or quick beating.—adj. fluttering.—n. a light, quick step: a succession of light taps.—v.i. to step or tread quickly.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Up-country, up′kun-tri, adv. toward the interior.—n. the interior of a country.—adj. away from the seaboard.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

P. 252 note t add—The emendation of Dobree, Adv. vol.

From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried

Adv. malevolently &c. adj.; with bad intent &c. n.

From Roget's Thesaurus by Roget, Peter Mark

Adv. forms 1870-1     to 1870-6, 1870-9 to 1870-12.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1951 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Adv. afloat, aboard; on board, on ship board; hard a lee, hard a port, hard a starboard, hard a weather. <— p.

From Roget's Thesaurus by Roget, Peter Mark

Adv. in the right place; conveniently &c. adj.

From Roget's Thesaurus by Roget, Peter Mark

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