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    Default united or unitedly

    United we play, united we win.

    Could "united" be replaced by "unitedly"? And I'm not pretty sure which part"united" played in this sentence. Appreciated.

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    Default Re: united or unitedly

    I would not replace it.
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    Default Re: united or unitedly

    I had to check that unitedly actually exists.

    It does, but its use is so rare that it's best to avoid it.

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    Default Re: united or unitedly

    Quote Originally Posted by Smoking hot View Post
    United we play, united we win.

    Could "united" be replaced by "unitedly"? And I'm not pretty sure which part"united" played in this sentence. Appreciated.
    It looks as though "play" and "win" are copulas, and "united" is a subject complement in both cases.
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    Default Re: united or unitedly

    I've never heard unitedly, and I've read a lot, so I wouldn't use it unless you want to sound.... unusual.
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