sentence adverb

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Definition of sentence adverb in English English dictionary

An adverb that modifies an entire clause or sentence rather than a single word or phrase

Adverbs such as `fortunately' and `perhaps' which apply to the whole clause, rather than to part of it, are sometimes called sentence adverbs. An adverb or adverbial phrase that modifies an entire sentence, especially in establishing the attitude of the speaker or writer, as thankfully in Thankfully, there was enough for everyone. an adverb that relates to the whole sentence that contains it

Related Terms

sentence adverbs

plural form of sentence adverb

Hyphenation

sen·tence ad·verb

Turkish pronunciation

sentıns ädvırb

Pronunciation

/ˈsentəns ˈadvərb/ /ˈsɛntəns ˈædvɜrb/