Adverb
/ˈæd.vɜːb/noun
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, often showing manner, time, place, or degree.
Did you know?The term comes from Latin *adverbium*, from *ad* (“to, toward”) + *verbum* (“word, verb”), so its name is basically a grammatical direction marker rather than a mystical term.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
adverbium
“a word added to a verb”
Late Latin
Latin
adverbium
“a modifier attached to a verb”
Old French
French
adverbe
“adverb”
14th Century
English
adverbe
“an adverb”
Modern English
English
adverb
“a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb”