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(1) A type of sentence adverb that comments on the content or manner of what is being said or
written.
(2) Any of two or more items connected by a disjunctive conjunction (or). See disjunction.
Etymology: From the Latin, "to separate"
Examples and Observations (Definition #1):
"Strangely enough, they have a mind to till the soil, and the love of possessions is a
disease in them."
(Sitting Bull, Powder River Council Speech, 1875)
"Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a
very effective therapist."
(attributed to German psychoanalyst Karen Horney)
"But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think
you're being sincere all the time."
(Ira Glass, quoted by Ana Marie Cox and Joanna Dionis in Mother Jones, SeptemberOctober, 1998)
Regrettably, the book is no longer in print, but copies can be found in libraries and
secondhand bookshops.
"Hopefully, the book will inspire readers to a wider interest in weather, atmospheric
science, and earth science in general."
(Keay Davidson, Twister. Pocket Books, 1996)
into service. Users, however, are stubbornly unanswerable to the gods of good reason."
(Walter Nash, An Uncommon Tongue: The Uses and Resources of English. Routledge, 1992)