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adverb

 

[ หˆรฆd.vษœหrb ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

in grammar

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

Synonyms

descriptor, modifier, qualifier

Examples of usage

  • It was a very fast car.
  • She sings beautifully.
  • He ran quickly to catch the bus.
  • The party is tomorrow.
  • The cat is hiding under the table.
Context #2 | Adjective

describing something

Used to describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

Synonyms

describing, descriptive, qualifying

Examples of usage

  • He speaks very loudly.
  • She dances gracefully.
  • The car drives extremely well.
  • The exam was surprisingly easy.
  • The flowers smell wonderfully sweet.

Translations

Translations of the word "adverb" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น advรฉrbio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเคพ-เคตเคฟเคถเฅ‡เคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Adverb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kata keterangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธัะปั–ะฒะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przysล‚รณwek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฏ่ฉž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adverbe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adverbio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zarf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุธุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™รญslovce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prรญslovka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ฏ่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prislov

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ atviksorรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏัั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ›แƒœแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™rf

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adverbio

Word origin

The word 'adverb' originated from the Latin term 'adverbium', which was formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'verbum' (verb). In Old English, adverbs were commonly formed by adding '-e' to the end of adjectives. The concept of adverbs as a distinct part of speech began to develop in the early modern period. Adverbs have been an essential element of grammar and syntax in various languages to convey nuances of meaning and provide additional information about actions and descriptions.

See also: proverb, verb, verbal, verbalize, verbiage, verbing, verbose, verbosity.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,005, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.