Modifying Another Word

• usually: Differential diagnosis of multiple lesions includes: Warts Lichen planus - an inflammatory pruritic disease characterized by distinctive, usually purplish papules.

Modifies a noun

• hue: The purplish hue to the gills matches this species.

• flower: Flowers: large solitary purplish flowers with long pointed calyx.

• blue: The legs are purplish blue in color and they have a fifth toe.

• red: Bright blue berries surrounded by purplish red, papery scales often appear in autumn.

• color: The flowers are also very pretty -- in a purplish green color.

• tinge: Notice the purplish tinge on the gills and stem.

Used with adjective complement

• turn: Outer foliage may turn purplish in very cold weather.