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adverb

/ˈædvəb/AD-vurb
/ˈædvɚb/AD-vurb

Meaningword added to a verb

Common meaning: word that modifies a verb, adjective or other expression

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  1. Latinadverbium‘word added to a verb’source
  2. Frenchadverbe‘adverb’source
  3. Englishadverb‘word that modifies a verb, adjective or other expression’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin adverbium ‘word added to a verb’.

Roots

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