Gradability

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Gradability

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INDEX

Adverbs of degree

to intensify

Gradable and ungradable adjectives

Adverbs and Verbs

to soften

Figurative uses

a variable effect

Examples

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Adverbs of degree

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Intensify the meaning

1. Absolutely
2. Completely
3. Extremely
4. Really
5. Very

Reduce the strength

1. a bit
2. slightly
3. a little

A variable effect on meaning

1. fairly
2. pretty
3. quite
4. rather
5. somewhat

Examples:

I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't get any tickets. I would say that 200$ was a pretty good price for that junk. She really wants to do well in exams.

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Gradable and ungradable adjectives

Gradable adjectives can be measured on scale Ungradable express absolute qualities

awfully extremely incredibly really terribly

gradable adjectives

absolutely really utterly

ungradable adjectives

completely totally entirely wholly quite

full/empty acceptable unacceptable right/wrong

Adverb + Verb

We have completely redesigned the office space.

a bit absolutely completely entirely moderatey quite rather really slightly totally wholly

I quite understand your position.

She slightly underestimated the total number of people.

Collocations

deeply regret distinctly recall fully appreciate greatly exaggerate radically rethink strongly diagree

deeply concerning heavily influenced highly recommended perfectly clear strictly forbidden

Figurative uses of adverbs of degree

completely

totally

pretty

rather

We were completely frozen after standing in the rain.

She was totally devastated by the news.

What she did was pretty incredible.

It was rather a beautiful song.

Thank you

Goodbye