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.

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Adv. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Advent.

2. Advocate

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adv. British  

abbreviation

1. adverb

2. adverbial

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Etymology

Origin of adv.

Latin: against

Example Sentences

Whither, hwith′ėr, adv. to what place? to which place: to what: whithersoever.—adv.

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

Underhand, un-dėr-hand′, adj. and adv. secretly: by secret means: by fraud: in cricket, delivered with the hand underneath—opp. to Over-arm and Round-arm.—adj.

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

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

Shilly-shally, shil′i-shal′i, adv. in silly hesitation.—n. foolish trifling: irresolution.—v.i. to hesitate.—n.

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