Adverb - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdverbThe English word adverb derives (through French) from Latin adverbium, from ad- ("to"), verbum ("word", "verb"), and the nominal suffix -ium. The term implies that the principal function of adverbs is to act as modifiers of verbs or verb phrases. An adverb used in this way may provide information about the manner, place, time, frequency, certainty, or other circumstances of the activity denoted by the verb or verb phrase. Some examples:
Adverbial Nouns - TheFreeDictionary.com
www.thefreedictionary.com › Adverbial-NounsAdverbial nouns are sometimes referred to as adverbial objectives. This is because they hold a position normally occupied by a verb’s direct object, yet they act as an adverb to modify the verb with an aspect of time, distance, weight, or age. Time “I am leaving tomorrow .” “We walked an hour out of town.” “I’ll see you next year .” Distance