Taxonomy of Wordplay

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1. Adjectives and Adverbs
1. false comparatives
2. flat -ly adjective (adjective in -ly that is not an adverb)
3. -lily adverb (adverb from an adjective in -ly)
4. postpositive adjective (always follows its noun)
5. predicate-only adjective (never stands next to its noun: ajar, asleep)

Adjectives and Adverbs

false comparatives

        common word: temp & temper & tempest

flat -ly adjective (adjective in -ly that is not an adverb) [3-102,14-52,43-216]

        common words: comely & costly & friendly & ugly

-lily adverb (adverb from an adjective in -ly) [36-319]

        e.g. kindly => kindlily; easterly => easterlily

postpositive adjective (always follows its noun) [3-102,4-46,45-51]

        e.g. money galore; malice aforethought; femme fatale

predicate-only adjective (never stands next to its noun: ajar, asleep) [23-240]

        common words: afloat & aghast & ajar & asleep & awry

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