| adverbial function |
| Definition -
The role that adverbs play in a sentence, i.e., that of answering the questions how? , when?, where?, why?, and to what extent?.
Notes: 1. The adverbial function is performed by by single adverbs, adverbial phrases, and adverbial clauses. |
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Example - He ran slowly. (In the above, the adverb slowly performs the adverbial function by answering the question How?) |