adverb
/ˈæd·vɜrb/ n [C] specializedDefinition
› grammar a word that describes or gives more information about another word, esp. a verb, adjective, or other adverb, or about a phrase: In the sentences, "She smiled cheerfully" and "He waited right outside the door," "cheerfully" and "right" are adverbs. adverbial /ædˈvɜr·bi·əl/ adj [not gradable] › an adverbial phrase
(Definition of adverb n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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