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Definition of sentence adverb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sentence adverb

noun
 
/ˈsentəns ædvɜːb/
 
/ˈsentəns ædvɜːrb/
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  1. an adverb that expresses the speaker’s attitude towards, or gives the subject of, the whole of the rest of the sentence
    • In ‘Luckily, I didn't tell anyone’ and ‘Financially, we have a serious problem’, ‘luckily’ and ‘financially’ are sentence adverbs.
See sentence adverb in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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