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Coloraday Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

'Hungry' used as an adverb?

Hi,

In a number of instances, I've seen 'hungry' be used as an adverb rather than its usual function as an adjective, e.g. I slept hungry.

Would you shed some light on this?

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Hungry indeed seems to function as an adverb here, but actually hungry is an adjective by definition; hungrily is an adverb. However, hungrily does not fit this context, as its meaning suggests in a hungry manner . Your problem could be easily resolved, then, by clarifying the omission that is concealed in this sentence, so to speak.

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  • Hi, Hungry indeed seems to function as an adverb here, but actually hungry is an adjective by definition; hungrily is an adverb.
  • However, hungrily does not fit this context, as its meaning suggests in a hungry manner .
  • Your problem could be easily resolved, then, by clarifying the omission that is concealed in this sentence, so to speak.
  • I slept hungry - I went to sleep when I was hungry; I went to sleep despite my having the need for food.
  • This so-called omission is very common, and occurs quite often in speech.
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Hi,
Hungry indeed seems to function as an adverb here, but actually hungry is an adjective by definition;
hungrily is an adverb. However, hungrily does not fit this context, as its meaning suggests in a hungry manner.
Your problem could be easily resolved, then, by clarifying the omission that is concealed in this
sentence, so to speak.
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Hi,

The meaning is clearer if you change the word order to
Hungry, I slept.
But this word order is uncommon.

Clive
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