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split infinitive

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  1. 1. n. an infinitive with an adverb between ‘to’ and the verb (e.g., ‘to boldly go’) Source: wordnet
  2. 2. A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the verb and the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also cleft infinitive. Source: webster
  3. 3. A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the verband the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also cleft infinitive. Source: adambom

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