_well_, melius, optime.
male, _ill_, pejus, pessime.
magnopere, _greatly_, magis, maxime.
multum, _much_, plus, plurimum.
non multum, _little_, minus, minime.
parum,
diu, _long_, diutius, diutissime.
nequiter, _worthlessly_, nequius, nequissime.
saepe, _often_, saepius, saepissime.
mature, _betimes_, maturius, maturrime.
maturissime.
prope, _near_, propius, proxime.
nuper, _recently_, ---- nuperrime.
---- potius, _rather_, potissimum,
_especially_.
---- prius, _previously_, primum, _first_.
_before_,
secus, _otherwise_, setius, _less_.
2. A number of adjectives of the First and Second Declensions form an
Adverb in -o, instead of -e; as,--
crebro, _frequently_; falso, _falsely_;
continuo, subito, _suddenly_;
_immediately_;
raro, _rarely_, and a few
others.
a. cito, quickly, has -o.
3. A few adjectives employ the Accusative Singular Neuter as the Positive
of the Adverb; as,--
multum, _much_; paulum, facile,
_little_; _easily_.
4. A few adjectives of the First and Second Declensions form the Positive
in -iter; as,--
firmus, firmiter, _firmly_; humanus, humaniter, _humanly_;
largus, largiter, _copiously_; alius, aliter, _otherwise_.
a. violentus has violenter.
5. Various other adverbial suffixes occur, the most important of which are
-tus and -tim; as, antiquitus, _anciently_; paulatim, _gradually_.
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NUMERALS.
78. Numerals may be divided into--
I. Numeral Adjectives, comprising--
a. _Cardinals_; as, unus, _one_; duo, _two_; etc.
b. _Ordinals_; as, primus, _first_; secundus, _second_; etc.
c. _Distributives_; as, singuli, _one by one_; bini, _two by two_; etc.
II. Numeral Adverbs; as, semel, _once_; bis, _twice_; etc.
79. TABLE OF NUMERAL ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS.
CARDINALS. ORDINALS.
1. unus, una, unum primus, _first_
2.
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