FORMATION OF ADVERBSSome original adverbs: seldom, always, yesterday, today, tomorrow, here, there, never, well.Adverbs from adjectives:With the suffix –ly.ExamplespossiblyhumblythinlygladlysheepishlyslowlyloudlyusuallyslavishlyclearlysincerelysilentlynormallyfinallynicelykindlyharshlyhonestlycorrectlyrightlybeautifullymercifullyhelpfullywonderfullyfrequentlyimmediatelycoldlydullyforcefullyhatefullypainfullysmartlyproudlysadlybadlymadlyfairlyhopefullysorrowfullydrylylargelywiselyfullybravelygenerallyleisurelyboldlyBy changing the final –y into –(i) and adding –ly, e.g. easy-easily.ExamplesgailylazilyreadilyhappilyangrilybusilymerrilyhungrilywearilyheavilyFrom adjectives ending in –able, ible, by dropping the final –e and adding –y. e.g. capable-capably,ExamplesreasonablydesirablypreferablytolerablyhonorablysuitablyprofitablyfashionablyfavorablyplausiblyforciblysensiblySome other adverbs from adjective:ExamplesAdjectiveAdverbtruetrulyduedulywholewhollyAdverbs from participles:With the suffix –ly.ExamplesA.surprisinglystrikinglyamazinglyincreasinglywillinglyseeminglyknowinglyapprovinglyhaltinglyhesitatinglydaringlyreassuringlylovinglyexceedinglypleasinglydispleasinglylonginglyimposinglywarninglyB.brokenlyhurriedlydrunkenlyadmittedlyunexpectedlydeservedlydoggedlysupposedlyfixedlyWords same in Adjectives and Adverbs.Some words can be used both as Adjectives and Adverbs.ExamplesHighlownearfasthalfdeepfarhardlatemuchlongleisurelykindlyearlydailyweeklyforthrightlyyearlystraighthourlynightlyonlya littleenoughRelated Page: What Are Adverbs? ADVERBS OF TIMEAdverb of PlaceAdverb of MannerAdverb of DegreeAdverb of FrequencyAdverb of ProbabilityAdverb of Affirmation and NegationAdverb of Quality Adverb of ReasonAdverb of DurationAdverb of ConjunctionRelative AdverbsInterrogative AdverbsFormation of AdverbComparative and Superlative AdverbsPositive-Comparative-SuperlativeAdverbs of Certainty
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