"manner clause" meaning in All languages combined

See manner clause on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: manner clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} manner clause (plural manner clauses)
  1. (grammar) A type of adverbial subordinate clause that expresses the way, style or manner in which the event in the main clause is carried out.
    Sense id: en-manner_clause-en-noun-TXRzjMHb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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