adverb | | |
n. (communication) | 1. adverb | the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses. |
| ~ major form class | any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar. |
| ~ adverb | a word that modifies something other than a noun. |
n. (communication) | 2. adverb | a word that modifies something other than a noun. |
| ~ adverb | the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses. |
| ~ modifier, qualifier | a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb. |
| ~ positive, positive degree | the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution. |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ superlative degree, superlative | the superlative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ adverbial | a word or group of words function as an adverb. |
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