Adverb Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin adverbium, from ad- ‘to’ (expressing addition) + verbum ‘word, verb’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there)

Short Definition:

word or phrase that modifies meaning of adverb

Examples:

• students are encouraged to pare back adjectives and adverbs in order to let the action present itself
• some people use the word real as an adverb, as in ‘it's real hot in here‘