adverb
nounUK /ˈæd.vɜːb/
US /ˈæd.vɝːb/
A word that tells you how, when, or where something happens.
In the sentence 'She sings beautifully,' the word 'beautifully' is an adverb.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A word class that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
'Quickly' in 'He ran quickly' is an adverb of manner.
3. A word or phrase that expresses time, place, or degree.
'Yesterday' and 'very' function as adverbs in many sentences.
4. In informal grammar teaching, any word ending in '-ly' that describes an action.
Children often learn that words ending in '-ly' are adverbs.