ad·verb
Pronounced:
/ˈædˌvɚb/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural ad·verbsMeaning:
[count] : a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree ▪ In “arrived early,” “runs slowly,” “stayed home,” and “works hard” the words “early,” “slowly,” “home,” and “hard” are adverbs.
—ad·ver·bi·al /ædˈvɚbijəl/ adjective ▪ an adverbial phrase ▪ In some sentences the word “likely” is adverbial rather than adjectival. ▪ the adverbial suffix “-ly”
/ædˈvɚbijəl/ adjective ▪ an adverbial phrase ▪ In some sentences the word “likely” is adverbial rather than adjectival. ▪ the adverbial suffix “-ly”—ad·ver·bi·ally adverb