Definitions for Adverb
ˈæd vɜrbad·verb

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 16 votes

1. adverbnoun

   the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses

2. adverbnoun

   a word that modifies something other than a noun

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 11 votes

1. adverbnoun

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

2. Etymology: From adverbe, from adverbium, from ad-#Latin + verbum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADVERBnoun

   A word joined to a verb or adjective, and solely applied to the use of qualifying and restraining the latitude of their signification, by the intimation of some circumstance thereof; as, of quality, manner, degree. John Clarke Latin Grammar. Thus we say, he runs swiftly; the bird flies aloft; he lives virtuously.

   Etymology: adverbium, Lat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adverb

   An adverb is a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as how, in what way, when, where, to what extent. This is called the adverbial function and may be performed by single words (adverbs) or by multi-word adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses. Adverbs are traditionally regarded as one of the parts of speech. Modern linguists note that the term "adverb" has come to be used as a kind of "catch-all" category, used to classify words with various types of syntactic behavior, not necessarily having much in common except that they do not fit into any of the other available categories (noun, adjective, preposition, etc.)

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1. adverb

   An adverb is a word or group of words that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It typically adds information about how, when, where, or to what extent something is happening or being done. Adverbs often answer questions such as how?, when?, where?, why?, or to what extent?.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 8 votes

1. Adverbnoun

   a word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white

2. Etymology: [L. adverbium; ad + verbum word, verb: cf. F. adverbe.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. Adverb

   An adverb is a word that changes or qualifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, other adverb, clause, sentence or any other word or phrase, except that it does not include the adjectives and determiners that directly modify nouns. Adverbs are traditionally regarded as one of the parts of speech, although the wide variety of the functions performed by words classed as adverbs means that it is hard to treat them as a single uniform category. Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and is realized not just by single words but by adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Adverb

   ad′vėrb, n. a word added to a verb, adjective, or other adverb to express some modification of the meaning or an accompanying circumstance.—adj. Adverb′ial, pertaining to an adverb—used also as a n.—adv. Adverb′ially. [L. ad verbium—ad, to, verbum, a word. It is so called, not because it is added to a verb, but because it is a word (verbum) joined to, or supplemental of, other words.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adverb

   A word that changes a verb.

   The adverb within the grammar is known.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020  

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1. Adverb

   Adverb vs. Verb -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Adverb and Verb.

2. Adverb

   Adjective vs. Adverb -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Adjective and Adverb.

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1. • Major Form Class
   • Modifier

Anagrams for Adverb »

1. braved

How to pronounce Adverb?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adverb in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adverb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Adverb
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adverb
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Adverb
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverb
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adverb
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Adverb
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Adverb