Uniquely!

[Bobbins]

Is the word 'uniquely' in the phrase 'Uniquely Manchester' an adjective
or an adverb, and why...?

 

[teechar]

It's an adverb. Note that sometimes adverbs can modify nouns.

 

[Bobbins]

Thank you. Would you refer to the two words together as a noun phrase though?

 

[teechar]

Probably. Where did you encounter it?

 

[jutfrank]

I don't know what a grammarian would call it, but Manchester is doing the work of an adjective there as it describes a way of being, which is how the adverb uniquely is modifying it.

This is actually very common in English:

That dress is really you.
He's very rock 'n' roll.

Unless you're a proper grammarian, you may as well call those adjective phrases.

 

[Tdol]

Uniquely in the Manchester style.