The "-Ly Manner Adverb Opposability Theorem"
Samuel Clymer
May 2025 

This paper introduces the "-Ly Manner Adverb Opposability Theorem," which states that any "-ly" adverb describing the manner in which an action is performed must possess a definable scalar opposite to carry semantic meaning. A thorough review of English manner adverbs reveals strict adherence to this rule. This paper reviews the theorem put forth

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keywords:	manner adverb, semantics
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