modal adverb

English

Noun

modal adverb (plural modal adverbs)

Examples
certainly, assuredly, surely, probably, perhaps, possibly

1. (grammar) An adverb that qualifies a predicate with respect to way in which it is true.

Translations

adverb that qualifies a predicate

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 語氣副詞／语气副词 (yǔqì fùcí)

• Finnish: modaaliadverbi
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

See also

• hedge
• modality