Adverb (Noun)

Meaning 1

A word that modifies something other than a noun.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The teacher explained that an adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
  • In the sentence, the word "quickly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "ran".
  • The adverb "very" modifies the adjective "happy" in the phrase "very happy".
  • Adverbs can also modify other adverbs, as in the phrase "incredibly well".
  • The word "here" is an adverb that modifies the verb "is" in the sentence "The party is here".

Hypernyms

  • Qualifier

Hyponyms

  • Superlative Degree
  • Comparative Degree
  • Positive Degree

Related Words

  • Adverbial (adjective)

Meaning 2

The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The word "quickly" is an adverb that modifies the verb "ran" in the sentence.
  • English grammar distinguishes several types of adverb, including adverbs of manner, time, and place.
  • In the sentence "She sings beautifully", the word "beautifully" is an adverb that tells us more about the verb "sings".
  • Adverbs can often be recognized by their suffix, such as "-ly" in "quickly", "-wise" as in "clockwise", and "-wards" as in "upwards".
  • The adverb "here" is used to indicate the location of the action described by the verb.

Related Words

  • Adverbial (adjective)
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