Definition: 'Adverb'

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• Length: 6 characters
• Syllables: 2

Grammatical Information

• Grammar term
• Adverbs can modify Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Pronouns and whole Sentences
• Nouns are words giving names to objects and things, which can be physical or concepts, etc
• If a preposition isn't connecting words but modifying one word, as in many phrasal verbs, it can be called a Particle (or an Adverb)
• Term included in the UsingEnglish.com Glossary of English Terms

Lexical Information

• Term used in linguistics