Adverbs sharing same words as Adjectives

Examples

  • You're not the only one who is worried about global warming. (Adjective)
  • This double-decker bus is for female passengers only . (Adverb)
  • He made frequent overseas  trips to visit the world's great museums. (Adjective)
  • He lived overseas  for five years as an illegal immigrant.
  •          His book is based on his past  experiences in the various prisons. (Adjective)
  •          Several months went past , and he still owed me the money. (Adverb)
  •          You are quite a pretty sight when you get out of bed in the morning. (adjective)
  •           Life was pretty tough at first when her husband went off like that. (adverb)
  •           Must you always be quick  to grab the biggest piece? (Adjective)
  •           He often gets drunk pretty quick . (Adverb)
  •          You didn’t get a right  answer to the fifty questions, why? (Adjective)
  •          We walked right  past a crowd watching a man doing magic. (Adverb)
  •          The dog caused scratching marks on the door with its sharp  claws. (Adjective)
  •          I set the alarm clock to go off at six o'clock sharp , but it went off at seven. (Adverb)
  •          In a few short  years, his skinny and undersized sister has grown into a big fat woman. (Adjective)
  •          He had to cut his speech short  when great drops of rain started to fall. (Adverb)
  •          For God's sake, sit still  if you want your photo taken. (Adjective)
  •          Abu still  rides the same old camel after all these years. (Adverb)
  •          They gave Neil a straight choice – to resign or to get the sack. (adjective)
  •           His bad habit is to beat about the bush instead of going straight to the point. (adverb)
  •          Her jeans have got too tight  and she can't wear them anymore. (Adjective)
  •          The commuters are used to being packed tight like sardines in the train in rush hour.
  •          Her friends described her as a very together  sort of person. (Adjective)
  •          They have been playing together  as a double pair in tennis for some years. (Adverb)