close close
I held him close for several minutes.
I leaned in close, a few inches from his face.
It brought us close together.
He snorted lightly, as close as he could come to a laugh.
All the four 'close' are adverbs, right?
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The 1st in an adjective
I held him close for several minutes. adjective
I leaned in close, a few inches from his face. adverb
It brought us close together. adverb
He snorted lightly, as close as he could come to a laugh. adverb
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Not necessarily right. The only one which definitely seems to be an adverb is the second one, 'leaned in close'. The others could arguably be seen as adjectives.
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