An adverb modifies or limits the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Nouns and pronouns are modified by adjectives. Other parts of speech are modified by adverbs.
Modifying a verb:
Robert left hurriedly. Walk slowly. Look carefully.
Modifying an adjective:
It was a most interesting lecture. The description is not too accurate.
Modifying an adverb:
The music ended rather abruptly. Watch very closely.
Many adverbs are formed by adding ly to adjectives.
The conscientious student did her assignment. (adjective)
The student did her assignment conscientiously. (adverb)
Other adverbs have the same form as certain adjectives.
He got a better mark than I.(adjective)
He does better in his studies. (adverb)
Not all ly words are adverbs. Some are adjectives: early worm, likely story, an only child.
Most adverbs, like adjectives, can be compared. Adverbs that end in ly regularly form the comparative and superlative degrees by adding more and most.
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A few adverbs not formed from adjectives form their comparative and superlative degrees by adding er and est to the positive:
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Other adverbs cannot be compared: now, then, not, too, today, tomorrow, tonight, already, again, always, yesterday, almost, why, yes, no.
Adverbs frequencies:
100% Always – you are always late.
90% Usually – we usually go to the cinema on Sunday.
70% often – he often cooks pasta.
50% sometimes – we sometimes order pizza for dinner.
10% hardly ever/ rarely – she hardly ever smiles.
0% never – they are never at home when I call.
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