Is lovely an adverb?

[Phill]

dict.com says it is but it's non-standard. Whatever that means. It sounds kind of retarded as an adverb.

[Brock Landers]

How is it used?

She looks lovely= adverb

Those flowers are lovely = adjective

Depends what its describing...I think

[Phill]

you're right....I think

[trainnvain]

How is it used?

She looks lovely= adverb

Those flowers are lovely = adjective

Depends what its describing...I think

But that would only be true if it were describing the way in which she were looking (the verb), not her appearance.

I'd go with lovingly.

Wow, I'm really bored these days.

[woodstocksez]

But that would only be true if it were describing the way in which she were looking (the verb), not her appearance.

I'd go with lovingly.

Wow, I'm really bored these days.

I agree with trainnvain.

And now I think I'll go post in the fatso thread about all the morbidly obese people in my extended family.

[jrredho]

But that would only be true if it were
describing the way in which she were looking (the verb), not her
appearance.

I'd go with lovingly.

Wow, I'm really bored these days.

My ghod, I can't believe how weak I am; I can't resist...

Brock was incorrect in saying that his two examples differed: In both
cases he showed lovely was being used as a predicate adjective (the
verbs in both sentences were intransitive).

I think that the reason that we're having a hard time with this word
as an adverb is testiment to its listing as nonstandard.

Where the hell are the grammar police when you really need them?

cheers,
john

[irul&ublo]

Where the hell are the grammar police when you really need them?

cheers,
john

[Steven S. Dallas]

I guess you could use it as an adverb ("She sucked me off lovely"), but you'd sound retarded, British, or both.

[woodstocksez]

My ghod, I can't believe how weak I am; I can't resist...

Brock was incorrect in saying that his two examples differed: In both
cases he showed lovely was being used as a predicate adjective (the
verbs in both sentences were intransitive).

I think that the reason that we're having a hard time with this word
as an adverb is testiment to its listing as nonstandard.

Where the hell are the grammar police when you really need them?

cheers,
john

What the hell do you know? You can't even spell "testament" corectly.

[Cyber Cop]

Brock was incorrect in saying that his two examples differed: In both
cases he showed lovely was being used as a predicate adjective (the
verbs in both sentences were intransitive).

My inner geek tells me those are linking verbs.

[edg]

I guess you could use it as an adverb ("She sucked me off lovely"), but you'd sound retarded, British, or both.

edg

[Steven S. Dallas]

Are you insinuating that Mary Poppins fellated Bert?

Innocence = shattered.

[grrrr]

Yes, but I think he was saying..."Coo...you suck me most loverly." There's a difference, you know.

[jrredho]

What the hell do you know? You can't even
spell "testament" corectly.

Heh. I *knew* you were out there somewhere... and you're right: I
don't know jack!

cheers,
john

[skibuminwyo]

love-ly, adjective
love·li·ly, adverb
love·li·ness, noun

Or, so says dictionary.com

[Rontele]

Does this sentence contain a verb?

I Philled up Phill's mom with my schlong.

[Brock Landers]

I Philled up Phill's mom with my schlong.

But Philled is non-standard...tough one

[trainnvain]

Does this sentence contain a verb?

I Philled up Phill's mom with my schlong.

Lovely. .