Adverbs are used in every imaginable context.
Check here how they are commonly used.
ADVERBS
Important types of adverbs
Used to describe how, where, when, how often, or for
how long something happens
How? The dog barked excitedly. • She
was driving too fast.
Where? Come outside. • They built a factory
nearby.
When? It’s going to rain soon. • I
haven’t read the newspaper yet.
How often?
You’re always
complaining. • We usually eat out on Sunday.
How long? The bridge is temporarily closed for
repairs. • I won’t stand here forever.
Used to change the strength of a verb, adjective, or
adverb
verb The car almost crashed. • The
medicine helped him enormously.
adjective It’s really cold. • The situation is
extraordinarily complex.
adverb We’ll finish pretty soon. • He
talks unbelievably fast.
See: Very, completely and other intensifiers
Used to give information about the attitude of the
speaker or writer.
Adverbs like these typically modify the entire clause
or sentence and are sometimes called sentence adverbs.
Surprisingly, all the children came on
time • Unfortunately I disagree with you. • It’s obviously
too expensive. • Hopefully (= I hope that) I’ll be back before nine.
(Some people consider this use of hopefully to be incorrect, although it is
very common in speech.)
Used to show how certain the speaker or writer is of
something
Maybe the team will win. • The doctor said
it was probably nothing serious. • Have you definitely decided to
quit your job?
Used to describe the point of view from which
something is considered
The movie was commercially successful in spite of the
bad reviews. • He was careful to use politically correct language
that wouldn’t offend anyone.
Used to limit reference to a particular case or add
emphasis
I bought this especially for you. • You can
only get there by car. • Even Joanna thought the movie was funny.
Used to show a connection between sentences or clauses
Lara’s plan seemed good. Her boss didn’t like it
though. • Let me finish this, and then I can help you. • I
don’t know why John left.
Used before a preposition or adverb.
A few adverbs can be used immediately before another
adverb or a prepositional phrase. They often mean “exactly” or “completely.”
It broke right down the middle. (used with a
prepositional phrase) • Go right ahead. (used with an adverb)
Other adverbs like this are all, bang, full, and
smack.
Order of adverbs
When a sentence has more than one adverb at the end,
the normal order answers the questions “how”, “where”, and “when”?
HOW WHERE WHEN
The girls were playing quietly
outside.
We’ll have to go back soon.
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