adv.
1 Americanabbreviation
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ad valorem.
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advance.
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adverb.
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adverbial.
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adverbially.
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adversus.
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advertisement.
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advertising.
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adviser.
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advisory.
abbreviation
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Advent.
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Advocate
abbreviation
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adverb
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adverbial
Etymology
Origin of adv.
Latin: against
Example Sentences
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Upstairs, up-stārz′, adv. in or toward the upper story.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Where, hwār, adv. and conj. at which place, at what place? to what place, to which place?
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Vis-�-vis, vēz′-a-vē′, adv. facing one another.—n. one who faces, or is opposite to, another: a light carriage with seats facing each other: a kind of couch.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
In Ger. there remains only bald, adv. soon.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Soon, sōōn, adv. immediately or in a short time: without delay: early: readily, willingly.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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