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Make Adverb from These Adjective .Gloomy ______

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Make adverb from these adjective .

gloomy ______

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Gloomily

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Chapter 1.1: The Fun They Had - Thinking about Language [Page 12]

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Chapter 1.1 The Fun They Had
Thinking about Language | Q 3.8 | Page 12

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