Meaning & use

adverb

noun·Academic

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often showing manner, time, or degree.

See it in a sentence

In the sentence 'she sang beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is an adverb.

Adverbs like 'quickly' and 'often' tell us how or when something happens.

A note on using this word

Many, but not all, English adverbs end in '-ly'; words like 'fast' and 'well' are adverbs without that ending.

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