relative adverb

noun

An adverb (such as when, where, how, or why) that may begin a relative clause.

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Meanings

nounrelative adverb (plural relative adverbs)

plural relative adverbs

  1. grammarAn adverb (such as when, where, how, or why) that may begin a relative clause.
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APA

relative adverb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20adverb

MLA

“relative adverb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20adverb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relative adverb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20adverb.

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