I. ADVERB USES
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If a situation that used to exist ~ exists, it has continued and exists now.
I ~ dream of home...
Brian’s toe is ~ badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe...
If you don’t like the job, why are you ~ there?...
ADV: ADV before v, ADV group
2.
If something that has not yet happened could ~ happen, it is possible that it will happen. If something that has not yet happened is ~ to happen, it will happen at a later time.
Big money could ~ be made if the crisis keeps oil prices high...
The details have ~ to be worked out...
ADV: ADV before v
3.
If you say that there is ~ an amount of something left, you are emphasizing that there is that amount left.
There are ~ some outstanding problems...
There’s ~ time to catch up with them.
ADV: be ADV n
4.
You use ~ to emphasize that something remains the case or is true in spite of what you have just said.
I’m average for my height. But I ~ feel I’m fatter than I should be...
Despite the ruling, Boreham was ~ found guilty.
= nonetheless
ADV: ADV before v
5.
You use ~ to indicate that a problem or difficulty is not really worth worrying about.
‘Any idea who is going to be here this weekend?’—‘No. Still, who cares?’
ADV: ADV with cl
6.
You use ~ in expressions such as ~ further, ~ another, and ~ more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive.
We look forward to strengthening ~ further our already close co-operation with the police service...
= even
ADV: ADV n/adv emphasis
7.
You use ~ with comparatives to indicate that something has even more of a quality than something else.
Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. ‘Indycar’ racing is supposed to be more dangerous ~.
ADV: ADV with compar emphasis
II. NOT MOVING OR MAKING A NOISE
(~er, ~est, ~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If you stay ~, you stay in the same position and do not move.
David had been dancing about like a child, but suddenly he stood ~ and looked at Brad...
He played the tape through once, then sat very ~ for several minutes...
Gladys was ~, then she shook her head slowly.
ADJ: ADJ after v, v-link ADJ
2.
If air or water is ~, it is not moving.
The night air was very ~...
He watched the ~ water over the side of the boat.
ADJ
3.
Drinks that are ~ do not contain any bubbles of carbon dioxide.
...a glass of ~ orange.
? sparkling
ADJ
4.
If a place is ~, it is quiet and shows no sign of activity.
In the room it was very ~.
= quiet
ADJ
~ness
Four deafening explosions shattered the ~ness of the night air.
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5.
A ~ is a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes.
N-COUNT: oft N n
III. EQUIPMENT
(~s)
A ~ is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called di~ing.
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