Definition of ADVERB

adverb

Plural: adverbs

Noun

  • the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
  • a word that modifies something other than a noun
  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
  • In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.

Verb

  • To make into or become an adverb.

Examples

  • "I often went outside hiking during my stay in Japan."
  • "It was often cold outside."
  • "Not often."

Origin / Etymology

From French adverbe, from Latin adverbium, from ad- (“to”) + verbum (“word, verb”), so called because it is used to supplement other words. By surface analysis, ad- + verb.

Synonyms

adverbialize

Scrabble Score: 12

adverb is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
adverb is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adverb is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

adverb is a valid Words With Friends word