(grammar) (of verbs) used without a DIRECTOBJECT; not TRANSITIVE:
The verb 'die' as in 'He died suddenly', is intransitive.
intransitively adverb:
The verb is being used intransitively.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Where does this definition of intransitive come from?
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Is intransitive a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, intransitive is tagged as adjective.
Does intransitive appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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