Adverbs are used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb. There are usually placed after the main verb or after the object...
Adverbs are used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
There are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
Mary sings beautifully.
David is extremely clever.
This car goes incredibly fast.
From the examples above, it can be seen that many adverbs of manner end in -ly. More precisely, they are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
Adjective | slow | quick | soft | sudden | gradual |
Adverb | slowly | quickly | softly | suddenly | gradually |