Adverbs from A-Z with Examples

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What is an Adverb

An adverb is a part of speech. It is any word that modifies any part of language other than a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?. Adverbs of manner describe how something happens. Where there are two or more verbs in a sentence, adverb placement affects the meaning.

Examples of Adverbs

1. The waves came in quickly over the rocks.
2. I found the film incredibly dull.
3. The meeting went well, and the directors were extremely happy with the outcome!
4. Crabs are known for walking sideways.
5. I often have eggs for breakfast.
6. However, I shall not eat fried eggs again.

List of Common Adverbs from A-Z

List of Adverbs that Start With A

abnormally
absentmindedly
accidentally
acidly
actually
adventurously
afterwards
almost
always
angrily
annually
anxiously
arrogantly
awkwardly

List of Adverbs that Start With B

badly
bashfully
beautifully
bitterly
bleakly
blindly
blissfully
boastfully
boldly
bravely
briefly
brightly
briskly
broadly
busily

List of Adverbs that Start With C

calmly
carefully
carelessly
cautiously
certainly
cheerfully
clearly
cleverly
closely
coaxingly
colorfully
commonly
continually
coolly
correctly
courageously
crossly
cruelly
curiously

List of Adverbs that Start With D

daily
daintily
dearly
deceivingly
delightfully
deeply
defiantly
deliberately
delightfully
diligently
dimly
doubtfully
dreamily

List of Adverbs that Start With E

easily
elegantly
energetically
enormously
enthusiastically
equally
especially
even
evenly
eventually
exactly
excitedly
extremely

List of Adverbs that Start With F

fairly
faithfully
famously
far
fast
fatally
ferociously
fervently
fiercely
fondly
foolishly
fortunately
frankly
frantically
freely
frenetically
frightfully
fully
furiously

List of Adverbs that Start With G

generally
generously
gently
gladly
gleefully
gracefully
gratefully
greatly
greedily

List of Adverbs that Start With H

happily
hastily
healthily
heavily
helpfully
helplessly
highly
honestly
hopelessly
hourly
hungrily

List of Adverbs that Start With I

immediately
innocently
inquisitively
instantly
intensely
intently
interestingly
inwardly
irritably

List of Adverbs that Start With J

jaggedly
jealously
joshingly
joyfully
joyously
jovially
jubilantly
judgementally
justly

List of Adverbs that Start With K

keenly
kiddingly
kindheartedly
kindly
kissingly
knavishly
knottily
knowingly
knowledgeably
kookily

List of Adverbs that Start With L

lazily
less
lightly
likely
limply
lively
loftily
longingly
loosely
lovingly
loudly
loyally

List of Adverbs that Start With M

madly
majestically
meaningfully
mechanically
merrily
miserably
mockingly
monthly
more
mortally
mostly
mysteriously

List of Adverbs that Start With N

naturally
nearly
neatly
needily
nervously
never
nicely
noisily
not

List of Adverbs that Start With O

obediently
obnoxiously
oddly
offensively
officially
often
only
openly
optimistically
overconfidently
owlishly

List of Adverbs that Start With P

painfully
partially
patiently
perfectly
physically
playfully
politely
poorly
positively
potentially
powerfully
promptly
properly
punctually

List of Adverbs that Start With Q

quaintly
quarrelsomely
queasily
queerly
questionably
questioningly
quicker
quickly
quietly
quirkily
quizzically

List of Adverbs that Start With R

rapidly
rarely
readily
really
reassuringly
recklessly
regularly
reluctantly
repeatedly
reproachfully
restfully
righteously
rightfully
rigidly
roughly
rudely

List of Adverbs that Start With S

sadly
safely
scarcely
scarily
searchingly
sedately
seemingly
seldom
selfishly
separately
seriously
shakily
sharply
sheepishly
shrilly
shyly
silently
sleepily
slowly
smoothly
softly
solemnly
solidly
sometimes
soon
speedily
stealthily
sternly
strictly
successfully
suddenly
surprisingly
suspiciously
sweetly
swiftly
sympathetically

List of Adverbs that Start With T

tenderly
tensely
terribly
thankfully
thoroughly
thoughtfully
tightly
tomorrow
too
tremendously
triumphantly
truly
truthfully

List of Adverbs that Start With U

ultimately
unabashedly
unaccountably
unbearably
unethically
unexpectedly
unfortunately
unimpressively
unnaturally
unnecessarily
utterly
upbeat
upliftingly
upright
upside-down
upward
upwardly
urgently
usefully
uselessly
usually
utterly

List of Adverbs that Start With V

vacantly
vaguely
vainly
valiantly
vastly
verbally
very
viciously
victoriously
violently
vivaciously
voluntarily

List of Adverbs that Start With W

warmly
weakly
wearily
well
wetly
wholly
wildly
willfully
wisely
woefully
wonderfully
worriedly
wrongly

List of Adverbs that Start With Y

yawningly
yearly
yearningly
yesterday
yieldingly
youthfully

List of Adverbs that Start With Z

zealously
zestfully
zestily