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adverb vs adverbial

adverbial vs adverb

adverb and adverbial both are nouns.

adverb is not an adjective while adverbial is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adverb Yes No No No
adverbial Yes Yes No No
As nouns, adverbial is a hyponym of adverb; that is, adverbial is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adverb:
  • adverb: a word that modifies something other than a noun
  • adverbial: a word or group of words function as an adverb
adverb (noun) adverbial (noun)
a word that modifies something other than a noun a word or group of words function as an adverb
the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
adverb (adjective) adverbial (adjective)
of or relating to or functioning as an adverb
Difference between adverb and adverbial

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