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Historical Examples

That it really was advertising was shown by the “Adv.” sign, large and plain, in both the papers which carried it.
Average Jones Samuel Hopkins Adams

Adv.: wsa fengel geatolc gengde, passed on in a stately manner, 1402.
Beowulf Unknown

Dingle-dangle, ding′gl-dang′gl, Adv. hanging loose: swinging backwards and forwards.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various

Now, now, Adv. at the present time: at this time or a little before.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) Various

Awash, a-wosh′, Adv. on a level with the surface of the water: floating at the mercy of the waves.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various

Thus, thus, Adv. in this or that manner: to this degree or extent.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) Various

Pell-mell, pel-mel′, Adv. in great confusion: promiscuously: in a disorderly manner—also written Ple-mle.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) Various

I take it to be the Adv. hinden in substantive use, the hinder parts, the behind; in CM 22395, hindwin.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes Various

Thence, thens, Adv. from that time or place: for that reason.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) Various

Afar, a-fr′, Adv. from a far distance (usually preceded by from): to a distance (usually followed by off).
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various

abbreviation
adverb
adverbial

adv. abbr.
Latin adversum (against)
advance
adverb
Latin adversus (against)
advertisement
advisory
Advent
advocate