100 Adverbs in English
What are Adverbs?
Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They provide more information about the manner, time, place, frequency, or degree of an action or a state. In English, adverbs typically end in -ly, but not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.
Types of Adverbs
Adverbs can be classified into several categories:
1. Manner Adverbs
Manner adverbs describe how something is done. Examples:
- quickly, loudly, wisely, beautifully
2. Time Adverbs
Time adverbs describe when something happens. Examples:
- yesterday, today, tomorrow, soon
3. Place Adverbs
Place adverbs describe where something happens. Examples:
- here, there, everywhere, nowhere
4. Frequency Adverbs
Frequency adverbs describe how often something happens. Examples:
- often, rarely, usually, sometimes
5. Degree Adverbs
Degree adverbs describe the extent or intensity of an action. Examples:
- very, extremely, highly, slightly
100 Adverbs in English
Here are 100 adverbs in English, grouped by category:
Manner Adverbs (20)
- quickly
- loudly
- wisely
- beautifully
- carefully
- slowly
- violently
- smoothly
- slowly
- carefully
- quietly
- strongly
- highly
- loosely
- brightly
- dimly
- faintly
- warmly
- coolly
- hotly
Time Adverbs (20)
- yesterday
- today
- tomorrow
- soon
- late
- early
- morning
- evening
- afternoon
- night
- daytime
- nighttime
- annually
- monthly
- weekly
- daily
- hourly
- minutely
- secondly
- instantly
Place Adverbs (20)
- here
- there
- everywhere
- nowhere
- upstairs
- downstairs
- outside
- inside
- abroad
- hereafter
- henceforth
- whence
- withal
- within
- without
- wherever
- wherever
- wherever
- wheresoever
- thitherto
Frequency Adverbs (20)
- often
- rarely
- usually
- sometimes
- occasionally
- frequently
- infrequently
- seldom
- always
- never
- ever
- nevermore
- periodically
- sporadically
- uniformly
- variably
- constantly
- intermittently
- recurrently
- seasonally
Degree Adverbs (20)
- very
- extremely
- highly
- slightly
- fairly
- moderately
- mildly
- extremely
- highly
- incredibly
- remarkably
- unusually
- surprisingly
- astonishingly
- amazingly
- extraordinarily
- remarkably
- fantastically
- wonderfully
- superbly
I hope this article helps you learn and understand 100 adverbs in English!
