What is an adverb

bull An adverb is a word that modifies a verb an adjective or another adverbndash Explorers eagerly chase adventure

bull Eagerly is an adverb because it is modifying the verbmodifying the verb chase

ndash Some explorers visit amazingly beautiful placesbull Amazingly is an adverb because it is modifying the modifying the

adjectiveadjective beautiful

ndash Others quite bravely explore the unknown- spacebull Quite is an adverb because it is modifying the adverbmodifying the adverb

bravely which is modifying the verb explore

Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent

- How suddenly carefully sadly

- When now later soon

- Where there up ahead

- To What Extent completely totally fully

Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences

ndash The tourists boarded the bus eagerly [after the verb]

ndash The tourists eagerly boarded the bus [before the verb]

ndash Eagerly the tourists boarded the bus [at the beginning]

Commonly Used AdverbsCommonly Used Adverbs

slightly

always

completely

partially

hardly

ever

how

quite

rather

especially

how

almost

often

too

still

not

never

somewhat

later

already

here

there

when

where

then

now

bull Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify They usually answer the question to what extentndash Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China

bull really modifies the adjective wonderful

ndash People were very eager to hear his storiesbull very modifies the adjective eager

ndash They nearly always hung on every wordbull Nearly modifies the adverb always

Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent

- How suddenly carefully sadly

- When now later soon

- Where there up ahead

- To What Extent completely totally fully

Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences

ndash The tourists boarded the bus eagerly [after the verb]

ndash The tourists eagerly boarded the bus [before the verb]

ndash Eagerly the tourists boarded the bus [at the beginning]

Commonly Used AdverbsCommonly Used Adverbs

slightly

always

completely

partially

hardly

ever

how

quite

rather

especially

how

almost

often

too

still

not

never

somewhat

later

already

here

there

when

where

then

now

bull Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify They usually answer the question to what extentndash Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China

bull really modifies the adjective wonderful

ndash People were very eager to hear his storiesbull very modifies the adjective eager

ndash They nearly always hung on every wordbull Nearly modifies the adverb always

Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences

ndash The tourists boarded the bus eagerly [after the verb]

ndash The tourists eagerly boarded the bus [before the verb]

ndash Eagerly the tourists boarded the bus [at the beginning]

Commonly Used AdverbsCommonly Used Adverbs

slightly

always

completely

partially

hardly

ever

how

quite

rather

especially

how

almost

often

too

still

not

never

somewhat

later

already

here

there

when

where

then

now

bull Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify They usually answer the question to what extentndash Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China

bull really modifies the adjective wonderful

ndash People were very eager to hear his storiesbull very modifies the adjective eager

ndash They nearly always hung on every wordbull Nearly modifies the adverb always

Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Commonly Used AdverbsCommonly Used Adverbs

slightly

always

completely

partially

hardly

ever

how

quite

rather

especially

how

almost

often

too

still

not

never

somewhat

later

already

here

there

when

where

then

now

bull Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify They usually answer the question to what extentndash Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China

bull really modifies the adjective wonderful

ndash People were very eager to hear his storiesbull very modifies the adjective eager

ndash They nearly always hung on every wordbull Nearly modifies the adverb always

Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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bull Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs usually come directly before the words they modify They usually answer the question to what extentndash Marco Polo told really wonderful tales of China

bull really modifies the adjective wonderful

ndash People were very eager to hear his storiesbull very modifies the adjective eager

ndash They nearly always hung on every wordbull Nearly modifies the adverb always

Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Attitude Adverbs1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence

1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously

1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit

Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Sentence Adverbs

bull Sentence adverbs express the certainty or uncertaintythe certainty or uncertainty of the state or action described in the sentence

Some common sentence adverbs are certainly possibly and probably

1048707 Computers certainly have changed our lives1048707 Computers have certainly changed our lives

Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Time Adverbs

1048707 Some common time adverbs are already always ever finally frequently just and never

1048707 Computers are already standard equipment in mostelementary schools1048707 Frequently students are already familiar withcomputers when they enter the first grade

Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Manner Adverbs

1048707 Some common manner adverbs are carefully quietly slowly quickly and well

1048707 The students guided the robot slowly and carefullythrough the designated turns1048707 The students slowly and carefully guided the robotthrough the designated turns

1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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1048707 Quantity AdverbsQuantity adverbs modify the quantity or intensity of an adjective a verb or another adverb They typically are placed immediatelybefore the words they modify

Quantity Adverbs

1048707 Some common quantity adverbs are almost completely especially hardly just nearly only quite really relatively extremely and very

1048707 Electrical engineers have just recently begun toquestion whether or not the use of fiber optics iscost effective1048707 Opinions are quite diverse on that subject

Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Degrees of Adverbs1048707 Like adjectives adverbs can appear in the positive comparative or superlative degree1048707 rapidly [positive]1048707 more rapidly [comparative]1048707 most rapidly [superlative]

Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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Comparative Adverbs1048707 All adverbs ending in ndashly and certain otheradverbs especially long ones form the comparative by the addition of the word more or less1048707 We performed the experiment more quickly than we expected [comparative with more]1048707 The robot completed the course less rapidly than we thought it would [comparative with less]

• What is an adverb
• Adverbs answer the questions how when where or to what extent
• Adverbs can appear in different positions in sentences
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• Attitude Adverbs 1048707 Attitude adverbs express the writerrsquos attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence 1048707 Some common attitude adverbs are fortunately luckily obviously 1048707 Fortunately there was no need to debug the circuit 1048707 Obviously you need to debug the circuit
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