adverb

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæd.vɜːb/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæd.vɝb/

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• Hyphenation: ad‧verb

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 clause "Jane ran quickly," "quickly" is an adverb because it tells you how Jane ran.