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Rule "adjective vs. adverb"

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Description: adjective vs. adverb
Message: The word "\2" is an adjective and doesn't fit in this context. Did you mean the adverb \2?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It quick has something to do with his new car.
    Correction suggestion: quickly
  • When a DTH is unused for a long time ST makes it stale and there a bug in the platform where it does not refresh the cache due to which it ultimate breaks when trying to pair the device.
    Correction suggestion: ultimately
  • It is one of the things you previous added.
    Correction suggestion: previously
  • We current support the following libraries.
    Correction suggestion: currently
  • I high appreciate your help.
    Correction suggestion: highly
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The biggest issue is its tendency to succumb to unintentional double-clicking.
  • They keep they financial aid.
  • Why aren't we normal like everyone else?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: ADJECTIVE_ADVERB [19]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)