We played outside.
It's a made-up sentence.
Is "outside" an adverb? How do we know that it's an adverb and not a preposition, an adjective or a noun?
Jigneshbharati Is "outside" an adverb? Yes. Jigneshbharati How do we know that it's an adverb and not a preposition, an adjective or a noun?
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JigneshbharatiIs "outside" an adverb?
Yes.
JigneshbharatiHow do we know that it's an adverb and not a preposition, an adjective or a noun?
By its role in the sentence, as with any word, and the meaning changes accordingly. Where did we play?
preposition: "Outside the solar system, little green men abound."