adverb

IPA/ˈædvɜːb/
KK[ˈædvɚb]IPA/ˈædvɜːrb/

adverb — noun

  • adverbsingular
  • adverbsplural

1. a word that tells you how, when, where, or how much something happens, and can a

1.名詞A2
釋義

a word that tells you how, when, where, or how much something happens, and can also modify words like adjectives, other adverbs, or even a whole clause.

例句

In 'Mina sings beautifully,' 'beautifully' is an adverb.

adverb modifying a verb

During grammar class, Walid circled the adverb 'outside' in blue.

同義詞
  • adverbial

    broader grammar term that can describe adverb functions, not only the word class itself

  • modifier

    much wider term that also includes adjectives, phrases, and clauses

反義詞
  • adjective

    often contrasted with adverbs because adjectives modify nouns rather than verbs

文法句型

an adverb

adverb + of + time / place / manner / degree

用法筆記

Many adverbs in English end in -ly, but not all of them do. Words like 'here', 'outside', and 'tomorrow' are also adverbs even though they have a different form.

常見錯誤

❌She sings beautiful.
✅She sings beautifully.
💡Use an adverb, not an adjective, to describe how someone sings.