Associations to the word «Adverb»

Wiktionary

ADVERB, noun. (grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
ADVERB PHRASE, noun. Alternate name for an adverbial phrase.
ADVERB PHRASES, noun. Plural of adverb phrase Alternate name for adverbial phrases.

Dictionary definition

ADVERB, noun. The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses.
ADVERB, noun. A word that modifies something other than a noun.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats