Adventurousness

The quality of being adven urous; boldne . Ad'verb, n . [Fr. adverbe , from Lat. adverbum .] ( Gram .) The name given to a cla of words employed with verbs, adjectives, ., for the purpose of qualifying their meaning, just as the adjective itself is attached to subs stantives. In the English language a very large majority of adverbs are distinguished by the termination ly , which in the Anglo-Saxon has the fuller form lice , and in German lich . Our own language po e es the same suffix in the form like , as godlike , gentleman tike. These, however, and many other words in ly , are adjectives, as manly, ugly ; and it is difficult to draw the lin between these two cla es, many words, especially in the oldest writers, being used indifferently for both. Adverbial, a. Having the quality or structure of an | Advise'ment, n. [Lat. advisamentum.] Counsel; in adverb. Adverbially, ad . In the manner of an adverb. Adver'sa. Lat. ad , to, and versus , turned towards.] ( Numis .) A term applied to those coins wherein the heads are seen facing each other. Adversaʼria, n . pl . [Lat., from adversarius , turned towards.] A term employed by the ancients to denote a kind of commonplace book, or journal, in which were inserted remarkable occurrences. At the present day the term is sometimes used among men of letters, to designate a kind of commonplace book, wherein is entered whatever may occur worthy of notice, whether in reading or conversation. Adversa'rio us, a . Adverse. (R.) Ad'versary, n. [Fr. adversaire , from Lat. ad , to or against, and versus , turned.] An opponent; antagonist; enemy: foe.- It sometimes implies an open profe ion of enmity, but is more generally applied to those that have verbal or judicial quarrels, as controvertists or litigants. Ad'versary, a. Opposite to; adverse; hostile. Adversa'tion, n. [Lat. adversatio .] Opposition. (R.) Adversative, a . [Lat. adversativus .] ( Gram . ) A term applied to a word, as but , however, yet , denoting a differ- ence between what precedes and that which follows, as in this sentence: "This diamond is orient, but it is rough"- But is here an adversative conjunction. Adversative, n. An adversative word. Ad'verse, a. [Lat. advert ere, to turn against.] Acting with contrary direction; contrary. "And twice, by adverse winds, from England's bank Drove back again unto my native clime."-Shak. - Contrary to the wish or desire; calamitous, afflictive; pernicious; -opposed to prosperous ; as, an adverse fate. - Personally opponent; hostile; inimical; as, an adverse party. ( Bot . ) Applied to parts which stand opposite to each other. Adversely, ad . In an adverse manner; unfortunately. Ad'verse ne , n. Opposition. (R.) Adversifoliate, and Adversifo'lious, a . [Lat. adversus , opposite, and folium , a leaf.] ( Bot . ) Having leaves opposite each other.