adverbial phrase

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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.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of adverbial phrase

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby adverbial phrase

adventurism, adventurous, adverb, adverb clause, adverbial, adverbial phrase, ad verbum, advergame, adversarial, adversary, adversaryism

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 Stewart
A simile—in grammatical terms, an adverbial phrase—sometimes constitutes the second element.
Fragments Of Ancient Poetry|James MacPherson
Its 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 Kittredge
Since 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 Kittredge

A 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