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    Translation correct?

    Sie singt am lautesten - She sings the loudest

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    Sie singt am lautesten

    Correct?

    She sings the loudest

    Comment
    I thought the adverb of "loud" was "loudly" and would thus have chosen "the most loudly" as a superlative in this case, but apparenly this seems to be wrong. (?)
    My paper reads: "She sings the loudest."

    (Why) is this the correct translation?
    I would be very grateful for an enlightening explanation!

    Thanks a lot in advance.
    Author Alien13 (935450) 17 Apr 17, 21:27
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    Not all adverbs end in "ly." Some adjectives can also be used as adverbs. Here, "loudest" works best, although "most loudly" wouldn't be incorrect. It's just very formal.
    #1AuthorKai (236222) 17 Apr 17, 22:02
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    Der praktische, idiomatische Sprachgebrauch richtet sich auch nicht immer nach der "Schulgrammatik" ...
    #2AuthorWoody 1 (455616) 17 Apr 17, 22:07
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    I agree with #1, with a caveat.

    The potential problem is that, whereas the actual meaning is that She sings the loudest, "She sings most loudly" could mean that she sings very loudly (without comparing her to any other singer's loudness).
    #3AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 17 Apr 17, 22:09
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    Alright, your answers make sense. :)
    Thank you!
    #4AuthorAlien13 (935450) 17 Apr 17, 22:12
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    Re #3: the OP didn't say "she sings most loudly." The OP said "the most loudly," and there is little risk of confusion, IMO: "of all the singers/girls/whatever, she sings the most loudly (in the shower)."
    #5AuthorKai (236222) 17 Apr 17, 22:25
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    Yes, the "the" does make a difference.

    If the choice is between She sings most loudly and She sings the loudest, keep #3 in mind.
    #6AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 17 Apr 17, 22:36
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    And some words ending with -ly are adjectives with no distinct adverbial form. Sometimes they are pure adjectives:

    Lovely, friendly, timely, etc. are a few examples

    - friendly way, a lovely young Fraeulein, in a timely manner, etc.
    #7AuthorMein Fritz (862420) 18 Apr 17, 03:50
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    And "gingerly" is both adjective and adverb.
    #8AuthorHappyWarrior (964133) 18 Apr 17, 04:50
     
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