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Adverbs go with verbs. Adverbs say when,
where or how something
was done, or something happened. You can make an adverb
from almost any adjective.
Usually, you just add to –ly to the end
of the adjective.
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quick |
quickly |
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slow |
slowly |
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nice |
nicely |
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careful |
carefully |
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dreadful |
dreadfully |
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If the adjective ends in –y, change the
–y to an –i, and then add –ly.
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happy |
happily |
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easy |
easily |
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heavy |
heavily |
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angry |
angrily |
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Except for |
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shy |
shyly |
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sly |
slyly |
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coy |
coyly |
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If the adjective ends in –le, drop the –e,
and just add –y.
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comfortable |
comfortably |
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horrible |
horribly |
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gentle |
gently |
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simple |
simply |
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terrible |
terribly |
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sensible |
sensibly |
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If the adjective ends in –e, drop the –e,
and add –ly.
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true |
truly |
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due |
duly |
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whole |
wholly |
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Except for |
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complete |
completely |
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extreme |
extremely |
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If the adjective already ends in –ly, you
can't add –ly to make an adverb. You must use a group
of words instead.
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friendly |
in a friendly way |
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leisurely |
in a leisurely fashion |
A few adjectives end in –ic. These add –ally.
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frantic |
frantically |
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tragic |
tragically |
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manic |
manically |
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comic |
comical |
comically |
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Except for |
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public |
publicly
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