Het groot woorden-boeck: gestelt in 't Nederduytsch, ende in 't Engelsch

Of an ADVERBE, called in Netherdutch, Een Help-woordt.

AN Adverbe is a part of Speech indeclinable, added to words to declare their signification; As, Hy quam spoedelick, He came speedely, Hy was strengelick gestraft, He was severely punished, Hy was nauwelijcx eerlick, He was scarcely honest, &c.

Adverbes are of diverse significations.

Some are of time present, As, Huyden, Heden, ofte, van dage, To day, Nu, Now, Tegenwoordigh, At this present, Datelick, Stracx, ofte Ter stont, Immediately, Presently, By and by, or Anon, Oyt, ofte Immermeer, Ever, Noyt, ofte Nimmermeer, Never.

Of the Time past: As, Gister, Yesterday, Eergisteren, Ere yesterday, Laet, Late, Onlanghs, Of late, Hier te voren, ofte, Hier voormaels, Heretofore, Hier na, ofte Hier namaels, Hereafter, Vroegh, Early, Zelden, Seldome, Dickwils, Often, or Often-times.

Of Time to come: As, Morgen, To morrow, Over-morgen, After to morrow, Des anderen daeghs, The next day, Wanneer, ofte Als, When, Dan, ofte Alsdan, Then, Eyndelick, Finally, Dagelijcks, Dayly, Altijdts, Alwayes, or Ever-more, Wat eer, A little before, Daer na, After that, Altemet, Some-times, By daegh, By day, By nacht, By night, Op den middagh, At noone, &c.

Some are of Place: As, Hier, Here, Daer, There, Waer, Where, Ergens, Some-where, Van ergens, From some-where, Nergens, No where, or, In noe place, Over al, ofte Allesins, Every where, Elders, Elsewhere, Werwaerts, Whetherward, Derwaerts, Thitherward, Herwaerts, Hitherward, Dat heen, That way, Dit heen, This way, Van hier, From hence, Van daer, From thence, Tot hier toe, Hitherto, Binnen, Within, Buyten, Without, Na-by, Nigh, or Neere, Verre, Farre, Verder, Farther. Ter zijde, Aside, Rondt-om, About.

Of Number: As, Eens, Once, Tweemael, Twise, Driemael, Thrice, Viermael, Foure-times, &c.

Of Order: As, Ten eersten, First, Eerstelick, ofte Voor eerst, Firstly, or, First of all, Ten tweeden, Secondly, Ten derden, Thirdly, Daer na, Afterwards, Ten lesten, Lastly, In 't eynde, In fine.

Of Asking: As, Waerom? Why, or Wherfore? Om wat oorsake? For what cause? Wat? What? Hoe? Howe? Hoe soo? How so?

Of Affirming: As, Seecker, Truely, Voorwaer, Sekerlick, ofte Waerlick, Verely, or Surely, Ia, Yea, Ia trouwens, Yea forsooth, Ia voorwaer, Yea truely, In der daedt, Indeed.

Of Denying or Forbidding: As, Neen, Noe, Niet, Not, Geensins, In noe wise, In geenderley maniere, In noe manner.

Of Exhorting, or giving Encouragement: As, Wel aen, Goe too, Ick bidde u, I pray thee, Siet toe, Take heede, Wacht u, Beware ye, Sa, sa, Fall on, Fall on.

Of Restraining; As, Tot dat, Untill that, Tot dien tijt, Untill that time, Tot dan, Untill then.

Of Wishing: As, Och of, Oh if, or, Oh that, Godt geve, God grant, Ick bidde Godt, I pray God, Woude Godt, Would God.

Of Excluding: As, Alleenlick, Onely, Niet alleenlick, Not onely, Maer oock, But also.

Of Quantity: As, Veel, Much, Veel meer, Much more, Te veel, Too much, Soo veel, So much, Soo veel meer, So much more, Nadien, ofte Voor soo veel, For as much, Seer veel, Very much, Min, Lesse, Veel min, Much lesse.

Of Parting or Severing: As, Alleen, ofte Ter zijden, Apart, or Asunder, Ander, Other, Andersins, Otherwise, Elck, Each, Elck bysonder, Each particularly, Bysonderlick, Particularly, De een voor, de ander na, The one after the other, Na, ofte op een ander maniere ofte fatsoen, After an other manner or fashion.

Of Choosing: As, Liever, Rather, Maer liever, But rather, Liever dan, Rather then, Beter, Better, Beter dan, Better then, Voornemelick, Chiefly, Bysonderlick, Especially.

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Of a thing not finished: As, Bykans, Schier, ofte By-na, Almost, Well neere, or Well nigh.

Of granting: As, Hoe-wel, Although, Al is 't schoon, ofte, Al is 't, Albeit, or Howbeit, Genomen, Suppose, Niet tegenstaende, Notwithstanding, Niet-te-min, Neverthelesse.

Of Shewing: As, Siet, Behold, or Loe, Siet hier, See here, Siet daer, See there.

Of Extending: As, Te seer, Too much, Te veel, ofte te verre, Too much, or too farre.

Of Remitting: As, Schaers, Scarce, Qualick, ofte Nauwelicks, Scarcely, or Hardly.

Of Dividing: As, In twee deelen, In two deales, In drie parten, In three parts, In vier portien, In foure shares or portions.

Of Explaining: As, Sekerlick, ofte Voorwaer, Verely, or Surely, Sonder twijffel, Without doubt, or doubtlesse, Namelick, Namely, Te weten, To wit.

Of Doubting or Chance: As, Misschien, Perhaps, By avonture, Per-adventure, By geluck, Per-chance, or by luck.

Of Likenesse: As, Soo, So, Alsoo, Also, Soo dat, So that, or So as, Als, As, Gelijck, Like, Gelijck als, Like as, Even soo, Even so, or, Even as.

Of Comparing: As, Dan, Than, or Then, Als wel, As well, Soo wel, So well, Hoe, ofte Hoe grootelijcks, How, or, How greatly.

Of Quality: As, Wel, Well, Wel gedaen, Well done, Qualick, Ill, Qualick gedaen, Ill done, Seer wel, Very well, Seer qualick, Very ill, Gewillighlick, Willingly, Hertelick, Hartely, Getrouwelick, Faithfully, &c.

Of Gathering: As, Te samen, Together, Al te samen, All together, In gelijcke soorte, In such sort, In sulcker voegen, In such manner.

Adverbes, which come of Adjectives, may be compared, and are called Adverbs of Quality, which in Netherdutch end in lick, and in English in ly; as, Geleerdelick, Learnedly, Meer geleerdelick, More learnedly, Seer geleerdelick, Most learnedly; Wijselick, Wisely, Meer wijselick, More wisely, Meest wijselick, Most wisely; Dickwijls, Oft, Dickwijler, Ofter, Dickwijlst, ofte seer dickmaels, Oftest, or Most oftentimes; Selden, Seldome, Meer selden, More seldome, Seer selden, Very seldome.