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What is a role of “way” in this sentence?
A crowd began to gather in front of the stadium way before the concert started.
What is a role of “way” in this sentence?
A crowd began to gather in front of the stadium way before the concert started.
A crowd began to gather in front of the stadium way before the concert started.
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adv. to a great degree or by a great distance
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yes, it is an adverb modifying the adverb "before". used as an intensifier. similar to "much" but even more intense.
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It would be better to say "well before" than "way before."
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maybe.
if I were being more intense/exaggerating than "well before", I would use "way before".
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