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Is the word tried an adverb?

No, the word "tried" is not an adverb. It is the past participle of the verb "to try."

Here's why:

* Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They answer questions like "how?", "when?", "where?", or "to what extent?".

* "Tried" describes a state of being or an action in the past. It doesn't modify another word.

For example:

* "I tried to open the door, but it was locked." Here, "tried" is the past tense of the verb "try" and describes the action.

* "The recipe was tried and tested." Here, "tried" describes the state of the recipe.

If you want to use an adverb related to trying, you could use words like:

* Hard: "I tried hard to open the door."

* Seriously: "I tried seriously to solve the problem."

* Previously: "The recipe had been tried previously."

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