Is "already" an adverb? I need help with English, and there is this one sentence that I have stumbled upon and I am wondering if already is the adverb modifying another adverb.
The sentence is:
I have already nearly jumped over the fence.
The sentence is:
I have already nearly jumped over the fence.
1 Answer
Apr 9, 2016
Yes; "already" is an adverb.
Explanation:
Your analysis is correct; however this is not a very good sentence. (How do you "already nearly" do something?)
Used as a modifier of a verb:
"I had already jumped over the fence"