sentence adverb
noun /ˈsentəns ædvɜːb/
/ˈsentəns ædvɜːrb/
(grammar)- an adverb that expresses the speaker’s attitude towards, or gives the subject of, the whole of the rest of the sentence
- In ‘Luckily, I didn't tell anyone’ and ‘Financially, we have a serious problem’, ‘luckily’ and ‘financially’ are sentence adverbs.