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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