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What part of speech is the word in italics?

Shelly's beautiful dance *thoroughly* captivated the audience.

Noun

Verb

Adverb

Adjective

User Osseta
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An adverb could replace the italics.

User Artyom Emelyanenko
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An adverb because it is describing HOW the action was done
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