n. | 1. a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence, e.g. "happily," "very," or "frankly" 2. a word used for describing a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence. Adverbs in English often consist of an adjective with ‘-ly’ added, for example ‘quickly’, ‘mainly’, and ‘cheerfully’. |