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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Adverb of prior

While writing a publication, I wanted to put 'priorly' thinking this sounds weird.
Then when it was highlighted as a mistake, and after further searching on the internet, I realized that, indeed, this word was weird and actually non existent.
I had to change my sentence and put "previously", yet I would love to know what is the adverb of 'prior'. If there is none, why is that?

Thank you
  

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com/dictionary/priorly Google Book Search throws up a fair number of instances of real-world use. Even so, in publications aimed at a general audience it may be best to choose a more familiar word!

— Mr Wordy

  • com/dictionary/priorly Google Book Search throws up a fair number of instances of real-world use.
  • Even so, in publications aimed at a general audience it may be best to choose a more familiar word!
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"priorly" is listed in this dictionary:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priorly

Google Book Search throws up a fair number of instances of real-world use.

Even so, in publications aimed at a general aud
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AnonymousI had to change my sentence and put "previously", yet I would love to know what is the adverb of 'prior'. If there is none, why is that?
You don't honestly think you can just stick -ly at the end of any adjective you want and have an adverb that's a real word, do you? bluely? uglily? overpricedly? frontly? enoughly? greaterly?

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Well... uglily is actually an adverb...
Greaterly is the comparative of the adjective great, which has greatly for adverb
Enough is already an adverb itself...

For the other ones, I don't think you can say "in a *** way" therefore I would not look for -ly extension...
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"in a prior way"?

Do you have enough money?

Emotion: smile
CJ
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Lol are you trying to make me say that enough is an adj? Sorry that is a fixed thing, enough is an adverb...
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AnonymousLol are you trying to make me say that enough is an adj? Sorry that is a fixed thing, enough is an adverb...

Did you look in a dictionary? It's both! But note that the adjective meaning comes first.

Main Entry: 1enough

Pronunciation: \i-'n?f, e-, ?-\

Function: adjective

Etymology:
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