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Definition of adverbial particle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adverbial particle

noun
 
/ædˌvɜːbiəl ˈpɑːtɪkl/
 
/ædˌvɜːrbiəl ˈpɑːrtɪkl/
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  1. an adverb used especially after a verb to show position, direction of movement, etc.
    • In ‘come back’, ‘break down’ and ‘fall off’, ‘back’, ‘down’ and ‘off’ are all adverbial particles.
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