adverbial phrase
noun
a group of two or more words that function together as an adverb, as the phrase in a minute in I'll be with you in a minute.
Origin of adverbial phrase
1First recorded in 1735–45
Words Nearby adverbial phrase
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use adverbial phrase in a sentence
Gu is to be supplied from the former phrase; gu suilbhear, cheerfully, an adverbial phrase.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar | Alexander StewartA simile—in grammatical terms, an adverbial phrase—sometimes constitutes the second element.
Fragments Of Ancient Poetry | James MacPhersonIts function is the same as that of an adverb (promptly) or an adverbial phrase (on the stroke of the bell).
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises | George Lyman KittredgeSince the indirect object is equivalent to an adverbial phrase, it is classed as a modifier of the verb.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises | George Lyman KittredgeA group of words consisting of an adverbial object with its modifier or modifiers forms an adverbial phrase ( 41).
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises | George Lyman Kittredge
Browse