ADVERBIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adverbial mean? 

• ADVERBIAL (noun)
  The noun ADVERBIAL has 1 sense:

1. a word or group of words function as an adverb

  Familiarity information: ADVERBIAL used as a noun is very rare.

• ADVERBIAL (adjective)
  The adjective ADVERBIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or functioning as an adverb

  Familiarity information: ADVERBIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADVERBIAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A word or group of words function as an adverb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("adverbial" is a kind of...):

adverb (a word that modifies something other than a noun)

Derivation:

adverbial (of or relating to or functioning as an adverb)

• ADVERBIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or functioning as an adverb

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

adverbial syntax

Pertainym:

adverb (the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses)

Derivation:

adverb (the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses)

adverb (a word that modifies something other than a noun)

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