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Is the Word in Bold an Adjective or an Adverb? Although Mr. Baker Is Eighty Years Old , He Is Still Remarkably Active and Exercises

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Is the word in bold an adjective or an adverb? Although Mr. Baker is eighty years old , he is still remarkably active and exercises daily. adjective adverb

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The word **remarkably** is an adverb. It modifies the adjective "active." Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, "remarkably" tells us *how* active Mr. Baker is.