В некоторых случаях является спорным, имеем ли мы дело с наречием или прилагательным. В выражении to hold one’s head high –
§ 108.
Этот параграф содержит примеры употребления наречий без суффикса и однокоренных наречий с суффиксом -ly.Наречие clean
значитI clean forgot to ask him about it.
The prisoner got clean away.
Не threw the ball clean over the roof.
Clean входит в состав сложных прилагательных:
clean-shaven –
clean-cut –
Наречие cleanly
['kli:nlɪ] –Наречие clear
имеет несколько значений. Когда оно значитThe bullet went clear through the door.
Clear означает еще отсутствие соприкосновения:
Stand (keep) clear of the gates of the lift.
Наречие clearly
употребляется с глаголами (ставится после вспомогательного глагола) и с прилагательными:Не is clearly wrong (clearly in the wrong).
Can you see clearly from here?
You must clearly understand that…
It must be clearly understood that…
Иногда после глагола стоит не clearly, a clear:
The moon shone clear (1у).
He spoke loud(ly) and clear (1у).
При наличии обстоятельств степени (Adverbs of Degree) следует употреблять clearly, а не clear:
He speaks very (quite) clearly.
(Сравните: Не spoke loud and clear.)
Наречие close
значитStay close to me.
Не was following close behind.
This success brings us closer to final victory.
The closer (в официальном стиле the more closely) we look into the question, the greater the difficulties appear.
Наречие closely
значитThe prisoners were closely guarded.
Watch what I do closely.
Не, sent me a letter of two closely written pages.
Наречие dead
значитdead level –
dead straight –
going dead slow –
dead drunk –
dead beat –
The wind was dead against Us.
Изредка встречается и наречие deadly
–deadly poison –
deadly hatred –
the seven deadly sins –
Наречие direct
значитWe went direct to the station.
This train goes direct to London.
I shall communicate with you direct.
Сравните с употреблением наречия directly
:We are not directly affected by the new taxes.