adverb

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A word that describes or adds meaning to a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, such as 'quickly' or 'very'.

   In the sentence 'She sings beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is an adverb.

From French adverbe, from Latin adverbium, from ad- (“to”) + verbum (“word, verb”), so called because it is used to supplement other words. By surface analysis, ad- + verb.

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