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FAQ: Adverbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are adverbs?

A: Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They provide information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed or an adjective is described.

Q: Can you provide examples of adverbs?

A: Certainly! Examples of adverbs include "quickly," "slowly," "carefully," "happily," "well," "often," "never," "here," "there," "everywhere," and "very."

Q: How do adverbs differ from adjectives?

A: While adjectives modify nouns or pronouns to describe their qualities, adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how, when, where, or to what extent something happens.

Q: How can I identify adverbs in a sentence?

A: Adverbs often end in "-ly," but not all words that end in "-ly" are adverbs. Adverbs can also appear in other forms, so it's important to look for words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to identify them.

Q: How can I use adverbs effectively in writing?

A: Use adverbs to add detail and precision to your writing, but avoid overusing them. Instead of relying solely on adverbs, consider using strong verbs and descriptive adjectives to convey meaning more vividly.



Below is a list of adverbs



abnormally

aboard

about

abroad

absentmindedly

absolutely

abundantly

accidentally

accordingly

actively

actually

acutely

admiringly

affectionately

affirmatively

after

afterwards

agreeably

almost

already

always

amazingly

angrily

annoyingly

annually

anxiously

anyhow

anyplace

anyway

anywhere

appreciably

appropriately

around

arrogantly

aside

assuredly

astonishingly

away

awfully

awkwardly

badly

barely

bashfully

beautifully

before

begrudgingly

believably

bewilderedly

bewilderingly

bitterly

bleakly

blindly

blissfully

boastfully

boldly

boyishly

bravely

briefly

brightly

brilliantly

briskly

brutally

busily

calmly

candidly

carefully

carelessly

casually

cautiously

certainly

charmingly

cheerfully

chiefly

childishly

cleanly

clearly

cleverly

closely

cloudily

clumsily

coaxingly

coincidentally

coldly

colorfully

comfortably

commonly

compactly

compassionately

completely

confusedly

consequently

considerably

considerately

consistently

constantly

continually

continuously

coolly

correctly

courageously

covertly

cowardly

crazily

crossly

cruelly

cunningly

curiously

currently

customarily

cutely

daily

daintily

dangerously

daringly

darkly

dastardly

dearly

decently

deeply

defiantly

deftly

deliberately

delicately

delightfully

densely

diagonally

differently

diligently

dimly

directly

disorderly

divisively

docilely

dopily

doubtfully

down

dramatically

dreamily

during

eagerly

early

earnestly

easily

efficiently

effortlessly

elaborately

elegantly

eloquently

elsewhere

emotionally

endlessly

energetically

enjoyably

enormously

enough

enthusiastically

entirely

equally

especially

essentially

eternally

ethically

even

evenly

eventually

evermore

every

everywhere

evidently

evocatively

exactly

exceedingly

exceptionally

excitedly

exclusively

explicitly

expressly

extensively

externally

extra

extraordinarily

extremely

fairly

faithfully

famously

far

fashionably

fast

fatally

favorably

ferociously

fervently

fiercely

fiery

finally

financially

finitely

fluently

fondly

foolishly

forever

formally

formerly

fortunately

forward

frankly

frantically

freely

frenetically

frequently

fully

furiously

furthermore

generally

generously

gently

genuinely

girlishly

gladly

gleefully

gracefully

graciously

gradually

gratefully

greatly

greedily

grimly

grudgingly

habitually

half-heartedly

handily

handsomely

haphazardly

happily

harmoniously

harshly

hastily

hatefully

hauntingly

healthily

heartily

heavily

helpfully

hence

highly

hitherto

honestly

hopelessly

horizontally

hourly

how

however

hugely

humorously

hungrily

hurriedly

hysterically

icily

identifiably

idiotically

imaginatively

immeasurably

immediately

immensely

impatiently

impressively

inappropriately

incessantly

incorrectly

indeed

independently

indoors

indubitably

inevitably

infinitely

informally

infrequently

innocently

inquisitively

instantly

intelligently

intensely

intently

interestingly

intermittently

internally

invariably

invisibly

inwardly

ironically

irrefutably

irritably

jaggedly

jauntily

jealously

jovially

joyfully

joylessly

joyously

jubilantly

judgmentally

just

justly

keenly

kiddingly

kindheartedly

kindly

knavishly

knottily

knowingly

knowledgeably

kookily

lastly

late

lately

later

lazily

less

lightly

likely

limply

lithely

lively

loftily

longingly

loosely

loudly

lovingly

loyally

luckily

luxuriously

madly

magically

mainly

majestically

markedly

materially

meaningfully

meanly

meantime

meanwhile

measurably

mechanically

medically

menacingly

merely

merrily

methodically

mightily

miserably

mockingly

monthly

morally

more

moreover

mortally

mostly

much

mysteriously

nastily

naturally

naughtily

nearby

nearly

neatly

needily

negatively

nervously

never

nevertheless

next

nicely

nightly

noisily

normally

nosily

not

now

nowadays

numbly

obediently

obligingly

obnoxiously

obviously

occasionally

oddly

offensively

officially

often

ominously

once

only

openly

optimistically

orderly

ordinarily

outdoors

outrageously

outwardly

outwards

overconfidently

overseas

painfully

painlessly

paradoxically

partially

particularly

passionately

patiently

perfectly

periodically

perpetually

persistently

personally

persuasively

physically

plainly

playfully

poetically

poignantly

politely

poorly

positively

possibly

potentially

powerfully

presently

presumably

prettily

previously

primly

principally

probably

promptly

properly

proudly

punctually

puzzlingly

quaintly

queasily

questionably

questioningly

quicker

quickly

quietly

quirkily

quite

quizzically

randomly

rapidly

rarely

readily

really

reasonably

reassuringly

recently

recklessly

regularly

reliably

reluctantly

remarkably

repeatedly

reproachfully

resentfully

respectably

respectfully

responsibly

restfully

richly

ridiculously

righteously

rightfully

rightly

rigidly

roughly

routinely

rudely

ruthlessly

sadly

safely

scarcely

scarily

scientifically

searchingly

secretively

securely

sedately

seemingly

seldom

selfishly

selflessly

separately

seriously

shakily

shamelessly

sharply

sheepishly

shoddily

shortly

shrilly

shyly

significantly

silently

simply

sincerely

singularly

skillfully

sleepily

slightly

slowly

slyly

smoothly

so

softly

solely

solemnly

solicitously

solidly

somehow

sometimes

somewhat

somewhere

soon

spasmodically

specially

specifically

spectacularly

speedily

spiritually

splendidly

sporadically

startlingly

steadily

stealthily

sternly

still

strenuously

stressfully

strictly

structurally

studiously

stupidly

stylishly

subsequently

substantially

subtly

successfully

suddenly

sufficiently

suitably

superficially

supremely

surely

surprisingly

suspiciously

sweetly

swiftly

sympathetically

systematically

temporarily

tenderly

tensely

tepidly

terribly

thankfully

then

there

thereby

thoroughly

thoughtfully

thus

tightly

today

together

tomorrow

too

totally

touchingly

tremendously

truly

truthfully

twice

ultimately

unabashedly

unanimously

unbearably

unbelievably

unemotionally

unethically

unexpectedly

unfailingly

unfavorably

unfortunately

uniformly

unilaterally

unimpressively

universally

unkindly

unnaturally

unnecessarily

unquestionably

unselfishly

unskillfully

unwillingly

up

upbeat

upliftingly

upright

upside-down

upward

upwardly

urgently

usefully

uselessly

usually

utterly

vacantly

vaguely

vainly

valiantly

vastly

verbally

vertically

very

viciously

victoriously

vigilantly

vigorously

violently

visibly

visually

vivaciously

voluntarily

warmly

weakly

wearily

weekly

well

wetly

when

where

while

whole-heartedly

wholly

why

wickedly

widely

wiggly

wildly

willfully

willingly

wisely

woefully

wonderfully

worriedly

worthily

wrongly

yearly

yearningly

yesterday

yet

youthfully

zanily

zealously

zestfully

zestily