ADVERBIAL

adverbial

(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adverb; “adverbial syntax”

adverbial

(noun) a word or group of words function as an adverb

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

adverbial (comparative more adverbial, superlative most adverbial)

(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.

Noun

adverbial (plural adverbials)

(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*ver"bi*al, a. Etym: [L. adverbialis: cf. F. adverbial.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 February 2025

ENDLESSLY

(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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