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modal adverb

modal adverb noun: an adverb that qualifies a predicate with respect to way in which it is true.

Noun

modal adverb (plural modal adverbs)

  1. An adverb that qualifies a predicate with respect to way in which it is true.

Forms of modal adverb

pluralmodal adverbs

Questions about modal adverb

What does modal adverb mean?
Modal adverb means an adverb that qualifies a predicate with respect to way in which it is true.
What part of speech is modal adverb?
Modal adverb is a noun.
What is the plural of modal adverb?
The plural of modal adverb is modal adverbs.

Words near modal adverb in the dictionary

  1. modacrylics
  2. modafinil
  3. modak
  4. modaks
  5. modal
  6. modal adverb
  7. modal adverbs
  8. modal auxiliaries
  9. modal auxiliary
  10. modal case
  11. modal cases

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