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There is no verb for compassion, but you have an adverb for compassion. That's interesting to me. You act compassionately. But then, how to act compassionately if you don't have compassion? That is where you fake. You fake it and make it. This is the mantra of the United States of America.
Dayananda Saraswati

Meaning of "adverb" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADVERB

C15–C16: from Latin adverbium adverb, literally: added word, a translation of Greek epirrhēma a word spoken afterwards.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVERB

adverb  [ˈædˌvɜːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVERB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adverb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADVERB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adverb

An adverb is a word that changes or simplifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, other adverb, clause, or sentence. Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and is realised not just by single words but by adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses.

Definition of adverb in the English dictionary

The definition of adverb in the dictionary is a word or group of words that serves to modify a whole sentence, a verb, another adverb, or an adjective; for example, probably, easily, very, and happily respectively in the sentence They could probably easily envy the very happily married couple.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVERB


acerb
əˈsɜːb
blurb
blɜːb
burb
bɜːb
curb
kɜːb
disturb
dɪˈstɜːb
exurb
ˈɛksɜːb
herb
hɜːb
kerb
kɜːb
Loeb
lɜːb
perturb
pəˈtɜːb
preverb
ˈpriːvɜːb
proverb
ˈprɒvɜːb
refurb
ˈriːˌfɜːb
reverb
ˈriːvɜːb
Serb
sɜːb
suburb
ˈsʌbɜːb
superb
sʊˈpɜːb
urb
ɜːb
verb
vɜːb
willowherb
ˈwɪləʊˌhɜːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADVERB

adventurousness
adverbial
adverbialise
adverbialize
adverbially
advergaming
adversaria
adversarial
adversaries
adversariness
adversary
adversative
adversatively
adverse
adverse possession
adverse pressure gradient
adversely
adverseness
adversities
adversity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVERB

absorb
adsorb
auxiliary verb
barb
bicarb
carb
cowherb
Croato-Serb
garb
garden suburb
hairy willowherb
high-carb
linking verb
orb
phrasal verb
reflexive verb
rhubarb
rosebay willowherb
sentence adverb
weak verb

Synonyms and antonyms of adverb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «adverb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADVERB

Find out the translation of adverb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adverb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adverb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

副词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adverbio
570 millions of speakers

English

adverb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिया विशेषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظَرْف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наречие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

advérbio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশেষণের বিশেষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adverbe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata keterangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Adverb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副詞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adverb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phó từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வினையுரிச்சொல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रियाविशेषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zarf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avverbio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przysłówek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прислівник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adverb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίρρημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bywoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

adverb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adverb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adverb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERB»

The term «adverb» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adverb

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2 QUOTES WITH «ADVERB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adverb.
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Colum McCann
I don't really know what an adverb is. A dangling participle? That sounds really rude. I don't know what character is, really. Plot seems vaguely juvenile to me. It's all about language, it's all about how you apply it to the page.
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Dayananda Saraswati
There is no verb for compassion, but you have an adverb for compassion. That's interesting to me. You act compassionately. But then, how to act compassionately if you don't have compassion? That is where you fake. You fake it and make it. This is the mantra of the United States of America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVERB»

Discover the use of adverb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adverb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Optimizing Adverb Positions
The book appeals to a linguistic audience interested in Germanic and Romance languages as well as in theoretical syntax in general.
Eva Engels, 2012
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If You Were an Adverb
Explains what adverbs are and how they are used in sentences.
Michael Dahl, 2006
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Adverb Licensing and Clause Structure in English
The book substantiates the hypothesis that the licensing of adverbs within and across the three layers of the clause is contingent on specifier-head agreement and that variation in the linear order of adverbs and other elements of the ...
Dagmar Haumann, 2007
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Adverb Placement: A Case Study in Antisymmetric Syntax
Furthermore, the volume examines the phenomenon of Adverb Incorporation. It is proposed that Incorporation is obligatory for those VP internal Adverbs which are 'structuraly non-complex' in Chomsky's 1995 terms.
Artemis Alexiadou, 1997
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Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What is an Adverb?
Rhyming text and illustrations present numerous examples of adverbs and their functions.
Brian P. Cleary, 2005
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Principles of the Relation Between Local Adverb, Verb and ...
This book deals with the function of the so-called local adverbs" in Hittite, and the relation between their use and the occurrence of so-called "sentence particles".
Françoise Adriana Tjerkstra, 1999
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Got Grammar Ready-to-Use Lessons and Activities That Make ...
An adverb clause (a group of words with at least a subject and a verb) is a subordinate or dependent clause that acts as an adverb. An adverb clause can answer any of these questions: Why? Where? When? How? How much? and How often ...
Jack Umstatter, 2007
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Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture ...
12.15 Definitions As its name indicates, an adverb clause is a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb. Just like adverbs, such clauses tell when, where, why , or how something happens or is true (§ 8.11). Adverb clauses are also known ...
James P. Allen, 2010
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Teacher’s Manual for Norsk, nordmenn og Norge 1: Beginning ...
Oppgave: Adverb og adjektiv 1. Hun er en pen pike. 2. Hun spiser pent . 3. Vi svinger flagget vårt høyt på 17. mai. 4. Flagget var på toppen av en høy bygning. 5. Den høye bygningen var i Oslo. 6. De var hyggel ige mennesker. 7. Vi hadde det ...
Kathleen Stokker, 2010
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The natural method of teaching the elements of grammar, for ...
Alike is an adverb of Adverbs formed comparison. Preposition BY A So is an adverb of Adverb of Place. AND AN manner. Thus is an adverb of Therewith is an adverb. manner. Wherewith is an adverb. Aside is an adverb of Herein is an adverb ...
Robert Pemberton (F.R.S.L.), 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVERB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adverb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pardon Our Mess: Damaged road sign
That adverb sounds like one apropos for ANIC and Robert Crooks. From the story: A street sign was struck by a vehicle, leaving damage to the ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
The Times Doctrine on Bernie Sanders
... Simon and Garfunkel -- seem to have shared the sentiments of the young Sanders, but the incredulous adverb and adjectives do their work. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Santana's suspension over; set to rejoin Twins
“He looked good,” Hicks said, lowering his voice to emphasize the adverb. “He was throwing everything for strikes, definitely pounding the zone ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
4
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest introductions were weird and …
... he has eaten 30 Moon Pies in eight minutes. He also can, "use the word dude as a noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective and exclamation.". «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Everyday Grammar: Beating Problems with Adverbs
If a word is not easy to classify as a noun, verb, or adjective, it is probably an adverb. Some of the most common words in English are adverbs, ... «VOA Learning English, Jul 15»
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The Word Guy: Can 'real' replace 'really' in talk or text?
Question: Has the adverb “really” completely disappeared from usage? I hear sentences such as: “The shoes are real tight”; “The clerk was real ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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More reader pet peeves: Returned back, advocates for, impactful
The superlative form of the adverb is not needed there.” ▫ “Mine is double negatives in a sentence. My English teacher (over six decades ago) ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
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Re: Nkrumahism, The Can Of Worms I Opened–Noam Chomsky 1
This is why we acknowledge a correlation between the adverb “crudely,” its implications for textural criticism, and the stochastic dimension of ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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The peeververein canon
Item: It is wrong to split a compound verb by inserting an adverb between the auxiliary and main verb. Item: It is wrong to begin a sentence with ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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A Word, Please: You and I trip ourselves up when we try too hard
People figure that because adverbs modify verbs, the adverb "badly" is correct in this sentence and the adjective "bad" is wrong. Not so. Linking ... «Huntington Beach Independent, Jul 15»

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