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adverbial

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ad·ver·bi·al  (d-vûrb-l)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being an adverb.
n.
An adverbial element or phrase.
ad·verbi·al·ly adv.
adverbial [ædˈvɜːbɪəl]
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) a word or group of words playing the grammatical role of an adverb, such as in the rain in the sentence I'm singing in the rain
adj
(Linguistics / Grammar) of or relating to an adverb or adverbial
adverbially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adverbial - a word or group of words function as an adverb
adverb - a word that modifies something other than a noun
Adj.1.adverbial - of or relating to or functioning as an adverb; "adverbial syntax"
Translations
adverbial [ədˈvɜːbɪəl] ADJ → adverbial
adverbial [ədˈvɜːrbiəl] adj [expression] → adverbial(e)
adverbial
adj, adverbially
adv → adverbial
adverbial [ædˈvɜːbɪəl] adj → avverbiale
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