Adv. Definition & Meaning

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British

Etymology

Examples

Adv. 1 American

abbreviation

1. Advent.

2. Advocate

adv. 2 American

abbreviation

1. ad valorem.

2. advance.

3. adverb.

4. adverbial.

5. adverbially.

6. adversus.

7. advertisement.

8. advertising.

9. adviser.

10. advisory.

adv. British

abbreviation

1. adverb

2. adverbial

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Etymology

Origin of adv.

Latin: against

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the media, defence counsel for Bhagat, Adv Franco, said his client would be appealing the conviction and sentence.

From BBC

Ralph Beisel, chief executive of the airport association ADV, said unions were taking their right to carry out warning strikes prior to arbitration to absurd lengths.

From Reuters

Nearly 100,000 people will be affected by aviation security worker strikes on Thursday and Friday at the three airports, airport association ADV said, with around 700 departing flights to be cancelled.

From Reuters

The Airports Association ADV estimated that 380,000 air passengers were affected.

From Reuters

Around 295,000 passengers are affected by the cancellation of some 2,340 flights at Bremen, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich and Stuttgart airports, according to the ADV airports association.

From Reuters

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