Adverb: meaning, definitions and examples
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adverb
[ หรฆd.vษหrb ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น advรฉrbio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเคพ-เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Adverb
๐ฎ๐ฉ kata keterangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธัะปัะฒะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ przysลรณwek
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฏ่ฉ
๐ซ๐ท adverbe
๐ช๐ธ adverbio
๐น๐ท zarf
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุธุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ pลรญslovce
๐ธ๐ฐ prรญslovka
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏ่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ prislov
๐ฎ๐ธ atviksorรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zษrf
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.