"preverbally" meaning in English

See preverbally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: From preverbal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preverbal|ly}} preverbal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} preverbally (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics) Before a verb. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-preverbally-en-adv-00RhSiz6 Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. Before learning the ability to communicate by means of words. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-preverbally-en-adv-3w1eY8Ma Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 31 69
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