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adverb

ad·verb

UK/ˈæd.vɜːb/ US/ˈæd.vɜɹb/ fairly common

noun

1.

the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

2.

a word that modifies something other than a noun

Origin

Borrowed from French adverbe, from Latin adverbium, from ad- (“to”) + verb(um) (“word, verb”) + -ium, so called because it is used to supplement other words (not specifically verbs). By surface analysis, ad- + verb.

Phrases

  • adverb phrase
  • conjunctive adverb
  • flat adverb
  • locative adverb
  • manner adverb
  • modal adverb
  • phrasal adverb
  • pronominal adverb

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