English dictionary · noun
adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
Meaning and definitions
- A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
- In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine.
Connected roots
- verb-
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- verbal
relating to or in the form of words
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