Adverbise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Adverbise is a verb meaning (transitive, nonstandard, colloquial) To use any word that is not, or had not been an adverb (especially an adjective) as if it were an adverb.
Meaning
(transitive, nonstandard, colloquial) To use any word that is not, or had not been an adverb (especially an adjective) as if it were an adverb.
Example Sentences
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Word Forms
- adverbises
- adverbising
- adverbised
Related Words
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