Football report: Xavi’s pass was hit into Messi, hard and low. He took one touch to control and then, with no back-lift, almost just with a flick of the ankle, he sent the ball flying into the corner. Is "hard and low" is adjective or adverb? Does "hard" mean "strong" or "very near" ?
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Xavi kicked the ball hard and kept it low to the ground.
— Clive
Xavi kicked the ball hard and kept it low to the ground.
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Does “hard” in the sentence “Xavi’s pass was hit into Messi, hard and low.” mean “strong pass” or “Xavi passes into Messi from a very close distance” ?