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    Jun 26, 2007, 09:43 AM
    What part of speech is word tearfully tearfully,I hung up the phone
    What part of speech is word tearfully Tearfullu,I hung up the phone
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    Jun 26, 2007, 10:05 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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