adverbial phrase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adverbial phrase
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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“What is the adverbial phrase ‘of course’ but a smug duo dropped in to congratulate writer and reader for already agreeing with each other,” writes Christian Lorentzen for Vulture, joining King’s abolition crusade.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2019
Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Eng. leof-man, dear man, beloved, and Paramor, Fr. par amour, an example of an adverbial phrase that has become a noun.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
Gu is to be supplied from the former phrase; gu suilbhear, cheerfully, an adverbial phrase.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
"Westover is no longer an adverbial phrase, even qualifying the verb 'to go,'" said Barbara, exultingly, looking abroad upon the family settlement, to which our new barn, rising up, added another building.
From We Girls: a Home Story by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)
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