Basically, most adverbs tell you how, where or when some thing is done. In
other words, they describe the manner, place or time of an action.
Adjectives Adverbs
Kind Kindly
Happy happily
Wonderful Wonderfully
Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully
Sweet Sweetly
For example:
• Sam was feeling very lonely.
• She was wearing a lovely dress.
• It was a very lively party.
Kinds of Adverbs• Manner
• Place
• Time
• It describes in which manner an action is done
• It describes where an action is done
• It describes when an action is done
Kinds of Adverbs
• Frequency
• Purpose/Reason
• It shows how many time an action is done
• It describes purpose or reason for the action
Adverbs of Manner
• Quickly:He replied to my letter very quickly.
• Slowly:Bill drow the car slowly.
Adverbs of Manner
• Wisely:She rejected the offer wisely.
• Carefully:He typed the letter carefully.
Adverbs of Time
• Yesterday:We did our homeworks yesterday.
• Next week:My father will go to London next week.
Adverbs of Time
• Subsequently:The original interview notes were
subsequently lost.
• Afterwards:Let’s go to the theatre first and eat
afterwards.
Adverbs of Place
• Here:Let’s get out of here.
• There:We went on to Paris and we stay there
eleven days.
Adverbs of Place
• Insıde:We had little knowledge about China.
• Outsıde:The outside of the house needs painting.
Adverbs of Frequency
• Always:There is always somebody at home in the
evenings.
• Usually:I’m usually home by 6 o’clock.
Adverbs of Frequency
• Rarely:We rarely agree on what to do.
• Seldom:He had seldom seen a child with so much
talent.
Sentential Adverbs
• Essentially:Essentially, there is not any significant
difference between the two approaches.
• Wisely: Wisely, he rejected the offer
Sentential Adverbs
• Naturally:Naturally, there is a limit to what a
person can accomplish.
• Basically:Basically, I’m in favor of more radical
refoms.
Restricting Adverbs
• Solely:You are solely responsible for what
happened.
• Exclusively:Hair is found exclusively in mammals.
Restricting Adverbs
• Simply:Is success simply a matter of working
hard?
• Purely:His work is purely theoretical.
Restricting Adverbs
• Merely:It isn’t merely a job, but a way of life.
• Just:This jacket is just my size.
Viewpoint Adverbs
• Economically:Economically, Turkey is committed to
Europe.
• Psychologically:Psychologically, he was in a turmoil.
Viewpoint Adverbs
• Scientifically:Scientifically, the project was far from
being satisfactory.
• Politically:Politically, it is a bad decision.
Adverbs of Degree
• Fairly:I know him fairly well, but I wouldn’t say
we were really close friends.
• Exremely:She found it extremely important to get a
job.
Focusing Adverbs
• Chiefly:We are chiefly concerned with improving
educational standards.
• Especially:This song is popular especially among
young people.
Focusing Adverbs
• Mainly:The people in the hotel were mainly
foreign tourists.
• Mostly:We are mostly out on Sundays.
Focusing Adverbs
• Notably:The house had many drawbacks, most
notably is location and price.
• Particularly:Traffic is bad, particularly in the city
center.
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