Adverbial vs. Modifier — What's the Difference?

In grammar, an adverbial (abbreviated adv) is a word (an adverb) or a group of words (an adverbial clause or adverbial phrase) that modifies or more closely defines the sentence or the verb. (The word adverbial itself is also used as an adjective, meaning "having the same function as an adverb".) Look at the examples below: Danny speaks fluently.

A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or word group.

A word or phrase functioning as a major clause constituent and typically expressing place (in the garden), time (in May), or manner (in a strange way).

One who, or that which, modifies.

Relating to or functioning as an adverb or adverbial.

(grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase.

Of, relating to, or being an adverb.

(programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.

An adverbial element or phrase.

(computing) modifier key

(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.

One who, or that which, modifies.

(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.

A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified.

Of or pertaining to an adverb; of the nature of an adverb; as, an adverbial phrase or form.

A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

A word or group of words function as an adverb

A moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

Of or relating to or functioning as an adverb;

A person who changes something;

A gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene