What is the adverb of mean
"He looked hard and mean at any kid when they teased her."
The sentence is from the book "Thank You, Mr. Falker."
I think that "hard and mean" seem to be adjectives BUT shouldn't they be adverbs because of the phrase "at any kid" like people don't say you look serious at them but say people look at them seriously.
If they should be adverbs, then what is the adverbs for mean? Is it meanly? Could you help me clarify it? Thanks.
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In informal English, "mean and hard" is an idiom, an adverb phrase. He gave other kids a nasty look when they teased her.
- In informal English, "mean and hard" is an idiom, an adverb phrase.
- He gave other kids a nasty look when they teased her.
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In informal English, "mean and hard" is an idiom, an adverb phrase.
He gave other kids a nasty look when they teased her.
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