English - Adverbs
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Adverbs modify and describe verbs, adjective, and other adverbs.
- They walked quickly to the store. (quickly modifies the verb walked)
- The child played happily at the beach. (happily modifies the verb played)
- The child sat nervously outside the principal’s office. (nervously modifies the verb sat)
- A largely green parrot flew up into the tree. (largely modifies the adjective green)
- The snow fell very heavily. (very modifies the adverb heavily)
| While most all adverbs end with the suffix –ly, some adverbs do not. Below are some common adverbs that do not end in –ly. | And some adjectives end in –ly. Here are some common –ly ending adjectives. |
|---|---|
| Quite | Lovely |
| So | Lonely |
| Not | Friendly |
| Never | Ugly |
| Often | Womanly |
| Well | Manly |
| Soon | Deadly |
| Always | Neighborly |
| Less | |
| Very | |
| Also |
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Example
- The child giggled uneasily as he and his brother crept up on their sister.