Meanings
nounadverbial clause (plural adverbial clauses)
plural adverbial clauses
- grammarA subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.
Synonyms: adverb clause
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.
Similar
adverb clause
Translations
Dutch bijwoordelijke bepaling
- bijwoordelijke bepalinga subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Finnish adverbiaalilauseke
- adverbiaalilausekea subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
French proposition subordonnée circonstancielle, circonstancielle
- proposition subordonnée circonstanciellea subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
- circonstanciellea subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
German Umstandssatz, Adverbialsatz
- Umstandssatza subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
- Adverbialsatza subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Japanese 副詞節
- 副詞節a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Korean 부사절
- 부사절 (busajeol)a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Polish zdanie okolicznikowe
- zdanie okolicznikowea subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Portuguese oração subordinada adverbial
- oração subordinada adverbiala subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
Thai วิเศษณานุประโยค, กริยาวิเศษณานุประโยค
- วิเศษณานุประโยค (wí-sěe-sà-naa-nú-bprà-yòok)a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
- กริยาวิเศษณานุประโยค (grì-yaa-wí-sěe-sà-naa-nú-bprà-yòok)a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause
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“adverbial clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverbial%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adverbial clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverbial%20clause.
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