English Adverbs Referring to "Relative Place"

behind

Adverb

b

e

ɪ

h

i

aɪ

n

d

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at the rear, far side, or back side of something

after

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She looked behind and saw her friends waving goodbye.

The children ran behind when the bell rang for recess.

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

below

Adverb

b

e

ɪ

l

o

oʊ

w

in a position or location situated beneath or lower than something else

after

above

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

under

Adverb

/ˈʌndɚ/

at or to a position directly beneath or lower than something

after

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

underneath

Adverb

u

ʌ

n

d

e

ə

r

n

ea

i

th

θ

directly below something, particularly when concealed by the thing on top

after

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

beneath

Adverb

b

e

ɪ

n

ea

i

th

θ

in or to a lower position

after

above

Adverb

a

ə

b

o

ʌ

v

e

in, at, or to a higher position

after

below

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adverb of place and movement

beyond

Adverb

b

e

y

i

o

ɔ

n

d

to or at the side that is further

after

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adverb of place and movement

back

Adverb

b

a

æ

ck

k

in or to the direction behind us

after

forward

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

on

Adverb

o

ɑ:

n

in a position resting atop or supported by something

after

across

Adverb

a

ə

c

k

r

o

ɔ:

ss

s

from one side to the other side of something

after

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

past

Adverb

p

a

æ

s

t

from one side of something to the other

after

incomparable

in front

Adverb

/ɪn fɹˈʌnt/

in a position just ahead of or further forward than someone or something

after

incomparable

abroad

Adverb

a

ə

b

r

oa

ɔ

d

in or traveling to a different country

after

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incomparable

adverb of place and movement

overseas

Adverb

o

oʊ

v

e

ɜ

r

s

ea

i

s

z

‌to or in a foreign country, particularly one that is across the sea

after

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adverb of place and movement

downhill

Adverb

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

h

i

ɪ

ll

l

in a downward direction, typically toward the lower point of a hill

after

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adverb of place and movement

overhead

Adverb

o

oʊ

v

e

ɜ

r

h

ea

ɛ

d

in the sky above

after

clear

Adverb

c

k

l

ea

ɪ

r

in a way that is easily understood or audible

after

opposite

Adverb

o

ɑ

pp

p

o

ə

s

z

i

ə

t

e

in a direction that is across from or facing something else

after

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interrogative adverb

astray

Adverb

a

ə

s

t

r

a

e

y

ɪ

away from the correct path, direction, or course

after

out front

Adverb

/ˈaʊt fɹˈʌnt/

at a place right outside the main door or entrance of a building

after

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