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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
