a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or
other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time,
circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
Adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb. It answers the questions how, in what way, etc. It simplifies a clause or sentence by use of degree of manner, place and time.
