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abbreviation

ad valorem.

advance.

adverb.

adverbial.

adverbially.

adversus.

advertisement.

advertising.

adviser.

advisory.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby adv.

adumbrative, adunc, adust, ad utrumque paratus, Aduwa, adv., Advaita, ad val., ad valorem, ad valorem tax, advance

Other definitions for adv. (2 of 2)

Adv.

abbreviation

Advent.

Advocate

How to use adv. in a sentence

That it really was advertising was shown by the "Adv." sign, large and plain, in both the papers which carried it.
Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Afar, a-fr′, adv. from a far distance (usually preceded by from): to a distance (usually followed by off).
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Allenarly, al-len′ar-li, adv. solely, only—obsolete save only in Scotch conveyancing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
I take it to be the adv. hinden in substantive use, the hinder parts, the behind; in CM 22395, hindwin.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

Pell-mell, pel-mel′, adv. in great confusion: promiscuously: in a disorderly manner—also written Ple-mle.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for adv.

adv.

abbreviation for

adverb

adverbial

Word Origin for adv.

Latin: against

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