what part of speech is word tearfully tearfully,I hung up the phone

ypsv1977 · #1 Jun 26, 2007, 08:43 AM

what part of speech is word tearfully Tearfullu,I hung up the phone

ebaines · Jun 26, 2007, 09:05 AM

Since "tearfully" is used in this sentence to modify the action of the verb "hang-up," it is an adverb.

Hint - with a few notable exceptions, most words ending in "ly" are adverbs, as they are usually used to modify either verbs (as above) or adjectives.

Now - why did you post this question in a Business Management forum?



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