adverb

CEFRB1

/ˈæd.vɜːb/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.

Examples

  • However, the preposition+relative pronoun (which) part becomes a relative adverb (where).

  • Does the sentence contain an adverb?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To make into or become an adverb.

  2. A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.

More examples

In context

  • This is an adverb.

  • manner adverb

  • ‘Fortunately your papa appreciates it; he appreciates it immensely’—that was one of the things Miss Overmore also said, with a striking insistence on the adverb.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In the sentence "She sings beautifully", the word "beautifully" functions as an blank modifying the verb.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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.