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| I want to know as to why he hit the dog.
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I want to know why he hit the dog.
Note: As to is an unnecessary attachment to why. It should not be used with why.
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| Call me anything else than a fool.
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Call me anything else but a fool.
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| He behaved cowardly before the principal.
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He behaved in a cowardly manner before the principal.
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| She ran very fastly.
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She ran very fast.
Note: Fastly is a slang usage.
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| I care a straw for you.
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I do not care a straw for you.
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| I am only free in the morning.
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I am free only in the morning.
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| Mohan is a very wise man, certainly.
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Mohan is certainly a very wise man.
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| I never remember having met him before.
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I do not remember having met him before.
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| Mr. Reddy is working very hardly on this project.
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Mr. Reddy is working very hard on this project.
Note: Mark the following difference:
(a) Working hard- Working dedicatedly.
(b) Hardly working- Not working at all.
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| Alexander Pope was a much learned man.
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Alexander Pope was a very (or highly) learned man.
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| Last night, my father returned lately.
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Last night, my father returned late.
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| The old man lived miserly.
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The old man lived in a miserly way.
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| He is named as Chander Mohan.
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He is named Chander Mohan.
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| He seldom or ever tells a lie.
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He seldom or never tells a lie.
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| Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was respected greatly.
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Mr. Rajiv Gandhi was greatly respected.
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| I shall present the book just now.
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I shall present the book presently.
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| I shall be much thankful to you if you convey my message to my father.
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I shall be very thankful to you if you convey my message to my father.
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| The patient is comparatively better today.
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The patient is comparatively well today.
Or
The patient is rather better today.
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| He carefully does his work.
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He does his work carefully.
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