adverbial phrase

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of adverbial phrase

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

“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

But he noted that “I’m not sure I buy it,” and the two went back-and-forth over the meaning of the “adverbial phrase.”

From Slate

Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form.

From Project Gutenberg

According as is an adverbial phrase, of which the propriety has been doubted; but good usage sanctions it.

From Project Gutenberg

Adverbial phrase, not yet fully accepted as good English, though the analogy of close by and hard by seems to justify it.

From Project Gutenberg