(grammar) 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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Is adverbial particle a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, adverbial particle is tagged as noun.
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