adverbial clause

English

Noun

adverbial clause (plural adverbial clauses)

  1. (grammar) A subordinate clause that functions like an adverb within a main clause.
    Synonym: adverb clause
    Hypernyms: subordinate clause, dependent clause, embedded clause < clause
    Hyponyms: distance clause, frequency clause, manner clause, place clause, purpose clause, result clause, time clause
    Coordinate terms: content clause, relative clause

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