Associations to the word «Adverb»

Wiktionary

ADVERB, noun. (grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
ADVERB PHRASE, noun. Alternate name for an adverbial phrase.
ADVERB PHRASES, noun. Plural of adverb phrase Alternate name for adverbial phrases.

Dictionary definition

ADVERB, noun. The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses.
ADVERB, noun. A word that modifies something other than a noun.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.