a-

a-¹ [ə] prefix

1.) in a particular condition or way

▪ aloud

▪ alive (=living)

▪ with nerves all a-tingle (=tingling)

2.) old use in, to, at, or on something

▪ abed (=in bed)

▪ afar (=far away)

a- ²

a-² [eı, æ, ə] prefix

not or without

▪ amoral (=not moral)

▪ atypically (=not typically)