This post will get you antiquated with the uses of English adjectives and adverbs in your day to day life.
We use an adverb, not an adjective to say how something happened or was done I’ve always greatly enjoyed his novels. (not great enjoyed.
The people who work in that shop always politely no customers (
to modify adjectives, including participle adjectives (see Unit 85) They had a beautifully furnished
It was strangely quiet in the room.
Some adverbs are formed from an adjective happy happily, etc. When an adjective already ends in -ly (eg cowardly, daily, friendly, kindly, lively, lonely, we don’t add y make an adverb. Instead we can use a prepositional phrase with fashion, manner, or way He smiled at me in a friendly way. She waved her hands around in a lively f
Most participle adjectives ending in -ed (see Unit 85) don’t have an adverb form and a similar prepositional phrases
They rose to greet me in a subdued manner. She walked around the room in an agitated way. Lorin agitation.) However, some do have an adverb form with -ly, including the following common cen
allegedly, belatedly, contentedly, dejectedly, deservedly, excitedly, hurriedly, markedly, prim repeatedly, reportedly, reputedly, supposedly, unexpectedly, wholeheartedly, wickedly The weather had turned unexpectedly stormy.
C Some adverbs have two forms, one ending ly and the other not. We can sometimes as he i the two forms of the adverb without changing the meaning, although the form ending in more usual in a formal style:
I’ll be there as quickly) as can. Try to sing loudly) in the last verse.
Other words like this include cheap(ly), cleanly), clearly), finelly), slowly), thinly
In other cases there is a difference in the meaning of the adverb with and without ly
She gave her time free. (= for no money) and I arrived late for the concert. and I haven’t seen John lately. ( recently)
She gave her time freely, is willing
different meanings. Compare:
Here are some other pairs of adverbs that can have
Do I have to change trains in Leeds?” “No, I’ll be with you directly (e very wo He saw Susan directly (straight) shad
you can go direct (without stopping).
She worked really hard and passed her exams.
He kicked the ball high over the goal.
They cut short their holiday when John became ill. ( home early) The door was wide (completely) open
so I just went straight in.
The telephone line was so bad, I could hardly (only just) hear what he was a
Everyone thinks highly of her teaching to they praise her for it)
The speaker will be arriving shorty (soon). Please take your seats
It won’t be difficult to get the book. It’ widely available. ( in many places
E Remember that good is an adjective and well is an adverb I asked Francis to clean the car, and he did a good job./…and he did the job we However, well is also an adjective meaning ‘healthy’: You’re not looking too well. Are you okay?
We use an adverb, not an adjective to say how something happened or was done I’ve always greatly enjoyed his novels. (not great enjoyed.
The people who work in that shop always politely no customers (
to modify adjectives, including participle adjectives (see Unit 85) They had a beautifully furnished
It was strangely quiet in the room.
Some adverbs are formed from an adjective happy happily, etc. When an adjective already ends in -ly (eg cowardly, daily, friendly, kindly, lively, lonely, we don’t add y make an adverb. Instead we can use a prepositional phrase with fashion, manner, or way He smiled at me in a friendly way. She waved her hands around in a lively f
Most participle adjectives ending in -ed (see Unit 85) don’t have an adverb form and a similar prepositional phrases
They rose to greet me in a subdued manner. She walked around the room in an agitated way. Lorin agitation.) However, some do have an adverb form with -ly, including the following common cen
allegedly, belatedly, contentedly, dejectedly, deservedly, excitedly, hurriedly, markedly, prim repeatedly, reportedly, reputedly, supposedly, unexpectedly, wholeheartedly, wickedly The weather had turned unexpectedly stormy.
C Some adverbs have two forms, one ending ly and the other not. We can sometimes as he i the two forms of the adverb without changing the meaning, although the form ending in more usual in a formal style:
I’ll be there as quickly) as can. Try to sing loudly) in the last verse.
Other words like this include cheap(ly), cleanly), clearly), finelly), slowly), thinly
In other cases there is a difference in the meaning of the adverb with and without ly
She gave her time free. (= for no money) and I arrived late for the concert. and I haven’t seen John lately. ( recently)
She gave her time freely, is willing
different meanings. Compare:
Here are some other pairs of adverbs that can have
Do I have to change trains in Leeds?” “No, I’ll be with you directly (e very wo He saw Susan directly (straight) shad
you can go direct (without stopping).
She worked really hard and passed her exams.
He kicked the ball high over the goal.
They cut short their holiday when John became ill. ( home early) The door was wide (completely) open
so I just went straight in.
The telephone line was so bad, I could hardly (only just) hear what he was a
Everyone thinks highly of her teaching to they praise her for it)
The speaker will be arriving shorty (soon). Please take your seats
It won’t be difficult to get the book. It’ widely available. ( in many places
E Remember that good is an adjective and well is an adverb I asked Francis to clean the car, and he did a good job./…and he did the job we However, well is also an adjective meaning ‘healthy’: You’re not looking too well. Are you okay?
We use an adverb, not an adjective to say how something happened or was done I’ve always greatly enjoyed his novels. (not great enjoyed.
The people who work in that shop always politely no customers (
to modify adjectives, including participle adjectives (see Unit 85) They had a beautifully furnished
It was strangely quiet in the room.
Some adverbs are formed from an adjective happy happily, etc. When an adjective already ends in -ly (eg cowardly, daily, friendly, kindly, lively, lonely, we don’t add y make an adverb. Instead we can use a prepositional phrase with fashion, manner, or way He smiled at me in a friendly way. She waved her hands around in a lively f
Most participle adjectives ending in -ed (see Unit 85) don’t have an adverb form and a similar prepositional phrases
They rose to greet me in a subdued manner. She walked around the room in an agitated way. Lorin agitation.) However, some do have an adverb form with -ly, including the following common cen
allegedly, belatedly, contentedly, dejectedly, deservedly, excitedly, hurriedly, markedly, prim repeatedly, reportedly, reputedly, supposedly, unexpectedly, wholeheartedly, wickedly The weather had turned unexpectedly stormy.
C Some adverbs have two forms, one ending ly and the other not. We can sometimes as he i the two forms of the adverb without changing the meaning, although the form ending in more usual in a formal style:
I’ll be there as quickly) as can. Try to sing loudly) in the last verse.
Other words like this include cheap(ly), cleanly), clearly), finelly), slowly), thinly
In other cases there is a difference in the meaning of the adverb with and without ly
She gave her time free. (= for no money) and I arrived late for the concert. and I haven’t seen John lately. ( recently)
She gave her time freely, is willing
different meanings. Compare:
Here are some other pairs of adverbs that can have
Do I have to change trains in Leeds?” “No, I’ll be with you directly (e very wo He saw Susan directly (straight) shad
you can go direct (without stopping).
She worked really hard and passed her exams.
He kicked the ball high over the goal.
They cut short their holiday when John became ill. ( home early) The door was wide (completely) open
so I just went straight in.
The telephone line was so bad, I could hardly (only just) hear what he was a
Everyone thinks highly of her teaching to they praise her for it)
The speaker will be arriving shorty (soon). Please take your seats
It won’t be difficult to get the book. It’ widely available. ( in many places
E Remember that good is an adjective and well is an adverb I asked Francis to clean the car, and he did a good job./…and he did the job we However, well is also an adjective meaning ‘healthy’: You’re not looking too well. Are you okay?