... me carry it on. You should carry your laptop computer on. You don't want to take any chances. carry -on n. Carry -on, carry -on luggage, carry -on baggage, carry -on bags, and so on, are not ... ________. 124 17. FOCUS ON: adverbs and phrasal verbs Adverbs are words that modify verbs. Many adverbs end with -ly, for example, quickly, slowly, suddenly, foolishly; but other adverbs, such as ... nonseparable. In general, adverbs are placed like ordinary one-word verbs with the exception of nonseparable phrasal verbs, which also allow for the placement of adverbs between the verb and the particle....