adverbialize

verb

ad·​ver·​bi·​al·​ize ad-ˈvər-bē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce adverbialize (audio)
adverbialized; adverbializing; adverbializes

transitive verb

: to create an adverb from (an adjective, a noun, etc.)
adverbialization noun

Word History

Etymology

adverbial + -ize

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adverbialize was in 1804

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Cite this Entry

“Adverbialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adverbialize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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