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  1. 19-Apr-2007, 10:15 #1
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    Dear teachers,
    Please read the sentence:
    Suddenly the music stopped dead.
    I can't find this use in my dictionary. Does the word mean 'completely'? And why is it put after 'stopped'?
    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Thank you in advance.
    Jiang
  2. 19-Apr-2007, 11:03 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by jiang View Post
    Dear teachers,
    Please read the sentence:
    Suddenly the music stopped dead.
    I can't find this use in my dictionary. Does the word mean 'completely'? And why is it put after 'stopped'?
    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Thank you in advance.
    Jiang
    It says the music stopped suddenly/absolutely

     • adverb 1 absolutely. 2 exactly. 3 straight; directly. (OED definition)
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    Dear Anglika,
    Thank you very much for your explanation. Now I see.

    Jiang
    Quote Originally Posted by Anglika View Post
    It says the music stopped suddenly/absolutely

    • adverb 1 absolutely. 2 exactly. 3 straight; directly. (OED definition)
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