adverb

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈædvɜː(r)b/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

Noun

Singular adverb

Plural adverbs

1. (countable) An adverb is a kind of word that generally modifies verbs and other words (but not nouns); adverbs usually answer questions such as how?, why? and to what extent?.

   In the phrase "Jane ran quickly", quickly is an adverb because it tells you how Jane ran.

This short entry needs someone to make it better. You can help Wiktionary by adding to it.