adverbial
/ædˈvɜrbiəl/
adjective
- Relating to or functioning as an adverb.
- The teacher explained the adverbial phrase 'with great care' to the class.
- In the sentence 'She ran quickly,' the word 'quickly' has an adverbial function.
- An adverbial clause often begins with words like 'when,' 'where,' or 'because.'
noun
- A word or phrase that functions as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
- In 'He spoke softly,' 'softly' is an adverbial.
- The phrase 'every day' in 'I walk every day' is an adverbial of time.
- Students learned to identify adverbials in sentences during grammar class.