adverb

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 Synonyms 3 Norwegian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Inflection 4 Romanian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 5 Serbo-Croatian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Declension 5.2.2 Synonyms 6 Swedish 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈædvɜː(r)b/, SAMPA: /"{dv3:(r)b/

[edit] Noun

adverb (plural adverbs)

1. (grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, and clauses.

   The word “happily” is an English adverb.

   • (modifying a verb) I often went outside hiking during my stay in Japan.
   • (modifying an adjective) It was often cold outside.
   • (modifying another adverb) Not often.

[edit] Usage notes

• Adverbs compose a fundamental category of words in most languages. In English, adverbs are typically formed from adjectives by appending -ly and are used to modify verbs, verb phrases, adjectives, other adverbs, and entire sentences, but not nouns or noun phrases.

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• adverbial
• adverbially
• conjunctive adverb
• pronominal adverb

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[edit] See also

• Category:Adverbs

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: abderv
• braved

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).

[edit] Noun

àdverb m.

1. adverb

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• prílog

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adverb

1. adverb

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).

[edit] Noun

adverb n. (plural adverbe)

1. adverb

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).

[edit] Noun

àdverb m. (Cyrillic spelling: а̀дверб)

1. adverb

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• prílog

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin adverbium, from ad- (“‘to’”) + verbum (“‘word’”).

[edit] Noun

adverb n. (pl.: adverb; def sg: adverbet; def pl: adverben)

1. adverb