Adverbs
Adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, a word group or other adverb. Adverbs explain how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how frequently or how much
Example
“The boy runs slowely”.
“Jack sings loudly in the party”
“He spoke softly”
TYPES OF ADVERBS
Adverbs are of different types such as the adverbs related to,
Time: later, already, yet, soon, then, tonight, now
Place: away, here, there, out, far away, upstairs, nearby
Evaluation: carelessly, bravely, honestly, fortunately, frankly, apparently, definitely
Irregular: fast, early, late, straight, daily, hard, well
Sentence: clearly, actually, ironically, wisely, seriously, hopefully
Linking: however, moreover, in addition, besides, as a result, unlike, in contrast to<
Manner: badly, well, quietly, sloppy, carefully, easily, fast
Frequency: never, already, usually, often, sometimes, hardly, rarely
Degree: really, a little, totally, nearly, partly, hardly, enough
Conjunction: accordingly, consequently, again, contrarily, as a result, almost, besides, certainly, additionally, comparatively, consequently, conversely, comparativelyCONFUSING ADVERBS
Free/ Freely
Free: something that is provided at no cost. It is used to describe an inanimate object when nothing is keeping it in place.
“He is not asking for a free pass”.
Freely: without control or limits. It is used for people and animals.
“The princess mingled freely with the crowd”Hard/Hardly
Hard: With great effort.
“She is working hard to support her family”
Hardly: Scarcely
“They hardly talk each other”Last/Lastly
Late: After all others.
“Jerry arrived last”
Lastly: Finally
“Lastly, read the hints then do the answers”Bare/ Barely
Bare: Unclothed or exposed.
“Don't go outside with your bare feet”
Barely: Only just or Scarcely
“She barely talked to me”High/Highly
High: to/at a high level.
“He went to the clinic with a high fever”
Highly: very much
“She is highly intelligent”Dead/Deadly
Dead: absolutely or exactly.
“He looks dead certain of what he is saying”
Deadly: Causing or wanting to cause death
“Tom suffered from a deadly disease”Short/Shortly
Short: It can be used as an adverb with a variety of meanings such as small, brief etc.
Shortly: Soon
“The train will be leaving shortly”