What is an adverb?
An adverb can be added to a verb to modify its meaning. Usually, an adverb tells you when, where, how, in what manner, or to what extent an action is performed.
Where do I put the adverb?
The word order of the adverb is important as there are different kinds of adverbs and they go different places depending on the sentence.
- Adverb of manner such as badly, slowly, well,rapidly, slowly, quickly,etc.
- Adverb of place: here, there, etc.
- Adverb of quantity: a bit, a lot, etc.
- Adverb of time: today, everyday,now, then,yesterday, tomorrow, tonight.
Where not to put Adverbs
All adverbs go at the end of the sentence and they do not go between the verb and the object.
- You speak English well.
You speak well English. - They sell postcards here.
They sell here postcards. - We liked the movie a lot.
We liked a lot the movie. - He is leaving Japan today.
He is leaving today Japan.
Some Adverbs of maner
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accidentally
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elegantly
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hurriedly
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promptly
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softly
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angrily
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enormously
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inadequately
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punctually
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solemnly
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anxiously
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enthusiastically
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ingeniously
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quickly
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speedily
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awkwardly
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equally
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innocently
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quietly
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stealthily
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badly
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eventually
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inquisitively
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rapidly
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sternly
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beautifully
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exactly
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irritably
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rarely
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straight
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blindly
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faithfully
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joyously
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really
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stupidly
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boldly
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fast
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justly
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recklessly
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successfully
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bravely
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fatally
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kindly
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regularly
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suddenly
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brightly
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fiercely
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lazily
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reluctantly
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suspiciously
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busily
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fondly
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loosely
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repeatedly
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swiftly
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calmly
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foolishly
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loudly
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rightfully
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tenderly
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carefully
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fortunately
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madly
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roughly
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tensely
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carelessly
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frankly
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mortally
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rudely
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thoughtfully
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cautiously
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frantically
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mysteriously
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sadly
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tightly
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cheerfully
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generously
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neatly
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safely
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truthfully
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clearly
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gently
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nervously
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selfishly
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unexpectedly
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closely
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gladly
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noisily
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sensibly
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victoriously
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correctly
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gracefully
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obediently
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seriously
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violently
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courageously
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greedily
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openly
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sharply
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vivaciously
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cruelly
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happily
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painfully
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shyly
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warmly
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daringly
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hard
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patiently
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silently
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weakly
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deliberately
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hastily
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perfectly
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sleepily
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wearily
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doubtfully
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healthily
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politely
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slowly
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well
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eagerly
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honestly
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poorly
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smoothly
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wildly
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easily
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hungrily
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powerfully
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so
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wisely
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Time or frequency
Although time and frequency are related they use differnt sets of adverb modifiers.
- He finished his work first.
- I will come and visit you later.
- Will you be in hostpital next week?
- He is constantly working hard.
- I will never visit you again.
- She is in hostpital sometimes.
Some Adverbs of Time
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already
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finally
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late
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recently
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before
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first
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later
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since
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early
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formerly
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lately
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soon
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earlier
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just
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next
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still
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eventually
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last
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previously
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yet
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Some Adverbs of frequency
Always, constantly, ever, frequently, generally, infrequently, never, normally, occasionally, often, rarely, regularly, seldom, sometimes, regularly, usually.
