ad·ver·bi·al

[ad-vur-bee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or used as an adverb.
noun
2.
a word or phrase functioning as an adverb.

Origin:
1605–15; < Latin adverbi(um) adverb + -al1; compare Late Latin adverbiālis

ad·ver·bi·al·ly, adverb
non·ad·ver·bi·al, adjective
non·ad·ver·bi·al·ly, adverb
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adverbial (ædˈvɜːbɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a word or group of words playing the grammatical role of an adverb, such as in the rain in the sentence I'm singing in the rain
 
adj
2.  of or relating to an adverb or adverbial
 
ad'verbially
 
adv

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Adverbial is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
Adults tend to use more adverbial and complement constructions at the cost of
  coordinating devices.
Misplacing prepositional phrases and other adverbial elements can also create
  awkwardness or confusion.
May still have difficulty with the use of facial expression in complex
  sentences and adverbial non-manual markers.
They also differed in some of the types of adverbial clauses found in text.
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