adverblike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of an adverb.

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Meanings

adjectiveadverblike (comparative more adverblike, superlative most adverblike)

comparative more adverblike · superlative most adverblike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of an adverb.

    In addition to naked adverbs, we also have adverblike phrases: prepositional phrases and subordinate clauses.

    2008 June 29, Joachim Lambek, “The syntax-semantics interface and the origins of philosophy.”, in McGill University

Origin

From adverb + -like.

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APA

adverblike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverblike

MLA

“adverblike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverblike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adverblike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverblike.

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