Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adverbial

/ædˈvɝbi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: ad-ver-bial
IPA: /ædˈvɝbi.əl/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to an adverb.

noun

An adverbial word or phrase.

Example Sentences

"As we can have the adjectival forms bright, brighter, brightest, so we can have the adverbial forms brightly, brightlier, brightliest, but degree is alike inconceivable in the adjective ‘round,’ and the A. ‘here.’"
"And in (123) below, a (bracketed) Adverbial Phrase has undergone WH MOVEMENT: (123) (a) [How quickly] will he drink the beer —? (123) (b) [How carefully] did he plan his campaign —? (123) (c) [How well] did he treat her —?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adverbiālis. By surface analysis, adverb + -ial.

Word Breakdown

Root: *werh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ædˈvɝbi.əl/
British English: /ədˈvɜːbi.əl/

Inflected Forms

more adverbial (comparative) most adverbial (superlative) adverbials (plural)

Derived Forms

adverbialism adverbialist adverbiality adverbialization adverbialize adverbially adverbialness nonadverbial preadverbial

Phrases

adverbial accusative adverbial adjunct adverbial case adverbial clause adverbial genitive adverbial number adverbial of time adverbial participle

Frequently Paired Words

adverbially

Rhymes With

proverbial

Questions

How do you pronounce adverbial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvɝbi.əl/.
What does adverbial mean?: Of or relating to an adverb.
Where does adverbial come from?: Borrowed from Latin adverbiālis. By surface analysis, adverb + -ial.

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