Infiecttons.
44 Adverbs
77.
Peculiar
in Comparison
and Pormation.
I.
melius, pejus, magis, plus,
optime, pessim!. maxlme. pltirimum.
non multum, little parum, J ' diu, long, nequiter, worthlessly, saepe, often,
minus,
minima.
mature, betimes,
maturtue,
prope, near, nuper, recmtly,
propius,
bene, well, male, t11, magnopere, greatly, multum, much,
1
diutissim!. nequissime. saepissime. matiirrims. { matiirissime. proxima. miperrtme. potissimum, espedally.
diutlus, nequius, saepius,
potius, rather,
.
r previously, , ) l, L before, J setius, less. pnus
secus, otherwise,
prlmum,first•
2. A number of adjectives of the First and Second Declensions form an Adverb in -0, instead of -a; as,-
crebro,jrequmtly;
falso,jalsely;
continuo, immediately; subito, suddenly; raro, rarely; and a few others.
a.
cito, quickly, has -0.
3. A few adjectives employ the Accusative Singular Neuter as the Positive of the Adverb; as,multum, much; paulum, lltlle; facile, easily. 4. A few adjectives of the First and Second Declensions form the Positive in -iter; as,firmus, fIrmiter,firmly; Jargus, largiter, copiously;
hiimanus, humantter, humanly; alius, aliter, otherwise.
a. vlo1entus hasviolenter. 5. Various other adverbial suffixes occur, the most Important of which are -tus and -ttm ; as, antlquitus, ancie1lt/y; pauUitim,
gradually.