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    Gradable and non-gradable adjectives

    Non-gradable adjectives (strong/extreme adjectives) already express


    something very special, so we do not usually use the following adverbs with
    them: a bit, deeply, extremely, fairly, rather, slightly, terribly, very.

    We use: absolutely, completely, entirely, simply, totally, utterly.

    Example:
    This box here is very small.

    That box over there is absolutely tiny.

    gradable ungradable adjective/


    adverb adverb
    adjective strong adjective

    angry absolutely furious


    a bit completely
    bad entirely awful, dreadful, terrible
    deeply
    simply
    extremely beautiful totally gorgeous, stunning
    fairly utterly
    big enormous, huge
    rather
    slightly clean spotless
    terribly
    cold freezing, icy
    very
    confused baffled

    dirty filthy

    embarrassed mortified

    exciting thrilling

    expensive exorbitant

    far remote

    funny, amusing hilarious


    gradable ungradable adjective/
    adverb adverb
    adjective strong adjective

    excellent, fantastic, terrific,


    good
    marvellous

    happy delighted, elated

    hot boiling

    hungry starving, ravenous

    important necessary, vital

    interesting fascinating

    long endless

    nice lovely

    old ancient, antique

    pretty gorgeous

    quiet silent

    sad, upset devastated

    scared,
    terrified, horrified
    frightened

    silly ridiculous

    small tiny

    sure positiv

    amazed, astonished,
    surprised
    flabbergasted

    tasty delicious

    tired exhausted

    ugly hideous
    gradable ungradable adjective/
    adverb adverb
    adjective strong adjective

    unpleasant disgusting

    wet soaking, drenched

    The following adverbs can be used with gradable and non-gradable


    adjectives: quite, pretty, really.

    Example:
    This box here is really small.

    That box over there is really tiny.

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