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adverbial definition
ad·ver·bial (ad vʉr′bē əl, əd-)
adjective
- of an adverb
- having the nature or function of an adverb
- used to form an adverb an adverbial suffix
noun
Linguis. a word or word group that occurs in grammatical functions typical of adverbs (Ex.: the man ate lobster with delight; the man ordered lobster when he had money)
Related Forms:
- adverbially ad·ver′·bi·ally adverb
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