Definition adverb in British English

adverb noun

[countable] noun

/ˈædvɜː(r)b/

a word that gives extra information about a verb, adjective, adverb, clause, or sentence. Many adverbs are formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective, for example 'quickly', 'mainly', 'immediately', and 'fortunately'. Words such as 'very', 'only', 'often', 'of course' and 'back' are also adverbs.

Synonyms and related words

adv. adverb adverbial

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