• Adverbial

    Pronunciation

    • GenAm IPA: en, /ædˈvɝbi.É™l/
    • RP IPA: en, /É™dˈvɜːbi.É™l/

    Origin

    Borrowed from . .

    Full definition of adverbial

    Adjective

    adverbial

    1. (grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
      • 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational grammar: a first course Chapter 9, And in (123) below, a (bracketed) Adverbial Phrase has undergone WH MOVEMENT:
        (123) (a)      quickly
        will he drink the beer —?
        (123) (b)      carefully did he plan his campaign —?
        (123) (c)      well did he treat her —?

    Derived terms

    Noun

    adverbial

    (plural adverbials)
    1. (adverbial phrase) (grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.

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