adverb phrase
nounUK /ˈæd.vɜːb freɪz/
US /ˈæd.vɝːb freɪz/
A group of words that works together like an adverb to tell how, when, or where something happens.
In the sentence 'She sings with great joy,' the words 'with great joy' form an adverb phrase.
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2. A phrase whose head word is an adverb, such as 'very quickly'.
'Very quickly' is an adverb phrase built around the adverb 'quickly'.
3. A prepositional phrase that functions as an adverbial in a sentence.
'After dinner' acts as an adverb phrase in 'We went home after dinner.'
4. Any multi-word unit that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
'As fast as possible' is an adverb phrase modifying the verb 'ran'.