adverbial phrase

adverbial phrase
A phrase that collectively modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a prepositional phrase.

Example: we ran as quickly as we could up the stairs.


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  • Adverbial phrase — An adverbial or adverbial phrase is a linguistic term for a single adverb or a group of more than one word operating adverbially, when viewed in terms of their syntactic function. Compare the following sentences: * I ll go to bed soon . * I ll go …   Wikipedia

  • Phrase — Phrase, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Phrase book — Phrase Phrase, n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. ?, fr. ? to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adverbial — Ad*ver bi*al, a. [L. adverbialis: cf. F. adverbial.] Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adverbial — In grammar an adverbial is a word (an adverb) or a group of words (an adverbial phrase or an adverbial clause) that modifies or tells us something about the sentence or the verb. The word adverbial is also used as an adjective, meaning having the …   Wikipedia

  • Adverbial clause — An adverbial clause is a clause that functions as an adverb. In other words, it contains subject (explicit or implied) and predicate, and it modifies a verb.* I saw Joe when I went to the store. (explicit subject I ) * He sat quietly in order to… …   Wikipedia

  • phrase — /frayz/, n., v., phrased, phrasing. n. 1. Gram. a. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. b. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and… …   Universalium

  • adverbial — 1 adjective used as an adverb: an adverbial phrase 2 noun (C) technical a word or phrase used as an adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • adverbial — I UK [ədˈvɜː(r)bɪəl] / US [ədˈvɜrbɪəl] adjective linguistics relating to or containing an adverb an adverbial phrase Derived word: adverbially adverb II UK [ədˈvɜː(r)bɪəl] / US [ədˈvɜrbɪəl] noun [countable] Word forms adverbial : singular… …   English dictionary

  • phrase — n 1. word group, unit, construction, term; clause, sentence, verse; portion, part, passage, excerpt; noun phrase, verb phrase, adverbial phrase, adjectival phrase. 2. phraseology, way of speaking, phrasing, manner of expression, mode of speaking; …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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