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Flat adverbs, where the adjective and adverb have the same form, used to be much more common in the 18th century until a bunch of grammarians decided adverbs must end in -ly. Examples of surviving flat adverbial usage today include “sit tight” and “go slow”.

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Fun Fact: Flat adverbs, where the adjective and adverb have the same form, used to be much more common in the 18th century until a bunch of grammarians decided adverbs must end in -ly. Examples of surviving flat adverbial usage today include “sit tight” and “go slow”.

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