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weD Well is an adverb corresponding to the adjective good (a good singer sings well). Well is also an adjective meaning 'in good health' (the opposite of ill). For details, see 617.
wide The normal adverb is wide; widely suggests distance or separation. Compare:
The door was wide open. She's travelled Widely.
They have widely differing opinions.
Note also the expression wide awake (the opposite offast asleep).
wrong Wrong can be used informally instead of wrongly after a verb. Compare: I wrongly believed that you wanted to help me.
You guessed wrong.
3 comparatives and superlatives
Informal uses of adjective forms as adverbs are especially common with comparatives and superlatives.
Can you drive a bit slower? Let's see who can do it quickest.
4 American English
In informal American English, many other adjective forms can also be used as adverbs of manner.
He looked at me real strange. Think positive.
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afraid and fear
In an informal style, be afraid is more common than fear.
Don't be afraid. (NOT D61t't lea,.) She's afraid that I might find out. Are you afraid ofthe dark? I'm not afraid to say what I think.
I'm afraid = 'I'm sorry'
I'm afraid (that) often means 'I'm sorry to tell you (that)'. It is used to introduce apologetic refusals and bad news.
I'm afraid (that) I can't help you.
I'm afraid that there's been an accident. I'm afraid so/not are used as 'short answers'.
Can you lend me a pound?""I'm afraid not. It's going to rain. "" Yes, I'm afraid so.
not used before a noun
Afraid is one of the adjectives that are not usually used before a noun in 'attributive position' (see 12). Compare:
John's afraid.
John's a frightened man. (NOT ••• alt afraitl malt.)
For information about -ing forms and infinitives after afraid, see 299.13.
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