Adverbs

Degrees of Adverbs - Key

Your translations may be somewhat different from those suggested here,
since a comparative or superlative can have alternate shades of meaning.

1. Lupus et equus cucurrerunt celerissime sed homo cucurrit celerissime omnium.
   The wolf and the horse ran very fast, but the man ran fastest of all.
   
   
2. Magnus canis iratus ferocius latrabant.
   A large, angry dog was barking rather fiercely.
   
   
3. Tristissima amica Aureliae in horto mansit diutissime.
   Aurelia's very sad friend remained in the garden for the longest time.
   
   
4. Humillimus Seneca nobilissime monuit, "Patere feliciter id quod emendare non possis."
   The very humble Seneca most nobly admonished, "Happily endure that which you cannot change."
   
   
5. Maximus imperatori Marco Aurelio fidelius Commodo paruit.
   Maximus obeyed the Emperor Marcus Aurelius more faithfully than Commodus.

The bold-faced words in each sentence are

6. Corneliae filius senatoribus epistulam iratius misit.   NOUN, ADVERB
   Cornelia's son angrily sent a letter to the senators.
   
   
7. Imperator militibus fortioribus coronas saepius dabat.   ADVERB
   The emperor used to give wreaths rather often to the braver soldiers.
   
   
8. Titus dixit "Antonius melius quam Cornelius vinum et aquam miscuit!"   ADVERB, NOUN
   Titus said, "Antonius mixed the wine and water better than Cornelius!"
   
   
9. Miles celerius petivit hostem celerem.   ADVERB
   The soldier swiftly attacked the quick enemy.
   
   
10. Vinum fortius sapientiam certius repellet.   ADJECTIVE, ADVERB
    Stronger wine will more surely drive wisdom away.

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