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ad·verb (ad′vʉrb′)

noun

any of a class of words used generally to modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause, by expressing time, place, manner, degree, cause, etc.: English adverbs often end in -ly (Ex.: fast, carefully, then)

Etymology: ME adverbe < L adverbium < ad-, to + verbum, a word

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adverb Synonyms

adverb

n.

qualifier, modifier, adverbial modifier, adverbial, qualifying construction, limiting word, intensifier, intensive.


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adverb Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • identify: How to identify adverbs, adjectives and pronouns in literacy.

Converse of subject

  • modify: So the parser will create tokens for the following elements: The verb ( GIVE ), modified by an adverb ( QUICKLY ).

Adjective modifier

  • locative: More generally, pertaining to place: allí is a locative adverb.

Modifies a noun

  • phrase: We could, therefore, abstract the variable from the feature in the adverb phrase rather than the adverb.

Noun used with modifier

  • degree: Note, additionally, the use of about as a degree adverb.

Preposition: in

  • box: Type in only the relevant adverb in the box provided.

Preposition: of

  • time: It incorporates a very mixed bag, including adverbs of time, manner, place etc. Eg slowly; here; soon degree adverbs.
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