Identify the part of speech for the word "quickly" in the following sentence.

 

She ran quickly to catch the bus.

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adjective
adjective

adverb
adverb

noun
noun

verb

adverb

The part of speech for the word "quickly" in the sentence "She ran quickly to catch the bus" is an adverb.

The word "quickly" in the sentence "She ran quickly to catch the bus" is functioning as an adverb. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and describe how an action is done. In this case, "quickly" is describing how she ran. To identify the part of speech for a word, you can look at its role and function in the sentence and consider its typical usage.