adverb definition - Dictionary

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ad·verb [ ád vùrb ] (plural ad·verbs)

noun

Definition:

modifier of verb or adjective: a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence, e.g. "happily," "very," or "frankly"

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin adverbium (after Greek epirrhēma "added word")]

Word Usage


	adjective or adverb? Some adjectives are used as adverbs without changing their form: a fast car; You're driving too fast. Other adjectives can be used as adverbs, instead of the -ly adverb form, in a restricted range of contexts: Hold on tight [or tightly]. He spelled my name wrong [or wrongly]. In most cases, however, it is incorrect to use an adjective as an adverb: I want it badly [not bad]. She was really [not real] pleased.