adverb vs qualifier

adverb

noun
  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. 

  • In the Raku programming language, a named parameter that modifies the behavior of a routine. 

  • A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses. (modifying a verb) 

verb
  • To make into or become an adverb. 

qualifier

noun
  • A word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb; a modifier; that adds or subtracts attributes to another. 

  • A preliminary stage of a competition. 

  • One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition. 

  • A marker that qualifies or modifies another code element. 

How often have the words adverb and qualifier occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )