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
The Latin often uses an Adjective where the English idiom employs an Adverb or an adverbial phrase; as,— senātus frequēns convēnit, the senate assembled in great numbers; fuit assiduus mēcum, he was constantly with me.
From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)
A preposition is a word joined to a noun or its equivalent to make up a qualifying or an adverbial phrase, and to show the relation between its object and the word modified.
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
When an adjective is preceded by a preposition, and the noun is understood, the two words may be considered an adverbial phrase; as, "In general, in particular;" that is, generally, particularly.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
"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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