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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Nearly and Quickly

He then quickly pulls his right arm back and brings it to knockout Paul. Not quickly enough, however. Not nearly quick enough.

Is it OK that I put "quick" after nearly in that last line, instead of the adverb, "quickly," again? It just sounded weird to me to put "nearly quickly," you know what I mean?

Thanks.
  

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Yes, I do. Informally, quick is used as an adverb, so 'not nearly quick enough' is fine. Rover

— Rover_KE

  • Yes, I do.
  • Informally, quick is used as an adverb, so 'not nearly quick enough' is fine.
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Yes, I do.

Informally, quick is used as an adverb, so 'not nearly quick enough' is fine.

Rover
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