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WhiteSmoke's Dictionary

Term: Adverbials


Definition:

An adverbial is a group of words that functions in the same way as an Adverb:

eg: Before the play, we met up in a pub near the theatre.

'Before the play' functions in the same way as an adverb of time such as Yesterday, etc.

See Also: Adjuncts

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