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Latest post Fri, Oct 6 2006 3:13 PM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Inma 01  +  276909 Fri, 06 Oct 06 01:14 PM

I would like to know the classification of the adverbs of degree from the strongest to the weakest.

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Mister Micawber  +  276946 Fri, 06 Oct 06 03:13 PM

There is no definitive linear series of intensity; the adverbs of degree are a varied lot, and approach being an open set:


Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, so, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely, adequately, almost, entirely, greatly, highly, hugely, immensely, moderately, partially, perfectly, practically, profoundly, really, spectacularly, strongly, totally, tremendously, virtually, etc

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