in a higher place; overhead; into or from heaven; upstairs
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The sun shines in the sky above our heads.
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below(adverb)
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in or to a lower place; beneath
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Take a look at the exercise below!
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behind(adverb)
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in a place or condition that has been passed or left
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He is hiding behind a tree.
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over(adverb)
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in or at a position above or higher than
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I can see a bird flying over the rainbow.
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under(adverb)
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in a way lower or less than
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A monster is hiding under my bed.
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in front of(adverb)
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further forward than
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He was standing in front of a red sign.
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there(adverb)
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in a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker
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He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
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where(adverb)
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(often used interrogatively, in either a direct or indirect question) At what place; to what place; what place
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Where are you? Where are you going? I don't know where he is.
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anywhere(adverb)
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in or at any location or an unknown location
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I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere.
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somewhere(adverb)
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in or to an uncertain or unspecified location
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He plans to go somewhere warm for his vacation.
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everywhere(adverb)
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in or to all locations under discussion
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We went to Europe last year and went everywhere: Berlin, Paris, London, and Madrid.
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nowhere(adverb)
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in or to no place
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We sat in traffic, going nowhere.
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elsewhere(adverb)
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in or at some other place; away
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These particular trees can't be found elsewhere.
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away(adverb)
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aside; off; in another direction
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He went away on vacation.
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back(adverb)
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to or in a previous condition or place
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He was on vacation, but now he’s back.
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backwards(adverb)
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in the opposite direction of usual
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The clock did not work because the battery was inserted backwards.
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forwards(adverb)
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towards the front
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Children have to learn to walk backwards, but first they learn how to walk forwards.
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towards(adverb)
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in the direction of something (indicated by context)
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He ran towards the door hastily.
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up(adverb)
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higher in pitch
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I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
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down(adverb)
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from a higher position to a lower one; downwards
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The cat jumped down from the table.
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downstairs(adverb)
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living, stepping, or coming down the stairs
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When the doorbell rang, the girl ran downstairs.
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upstairs(adverb)
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up the stairs; on a higher floor or level
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I'll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs.
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far(adverb)
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distant in space, time or degree
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My house is quite far from the beach.
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near(adverb)
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having a small intervening distance with regard to something
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I can't see him, but I can hear him - he must be very near.
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here(adverb)
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in, on, or at this place
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Here I am!
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in(adverb)
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located/coming indoors or inside of sth.
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He is in his room.
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out(adverb)
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away from the inside or the centre
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Let's eat out tonight!
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indoors(adverb)
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in or into a building
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She stays indoors most of the day.
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outdoors(adverb)
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outside of a building
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He likes to do sports outdoors.
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outside(adverb)
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on or towards the outside
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It's freezing outside!
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inside(adverb)
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within or towards the interior of something
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Inside the shell you will find the nut.
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off(adverb)
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in a direction away from the speaker or object
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He drove off in a cloud of smoke.
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