List of Adverbs

What is an Adverb

An Adverb is word that describes a verb or an adjective or another adverb. It is one of the many parts of speech in English language. Adverbs are also called as modifiers as they are incorporated to further define, explain, and modify the verb, adjective, another adverb, and explain the manner, quality, and degree of something.
Most of the times adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. The suffix –ly serves as a great method to identify adverbs from sentences and paragraphs. In addition to the suffix method, there are interrogative adverbs. As the name suggests, these adverbs are related to questions that are used to address the how, why, when, what, etc. Another form of adverbs is called sentence adverb. These adverbs modify a whole sentence and can be used in the beginning, middle or end of a sentence.

Adverb Examples

Suffix Adverbs –ly
An adverb is formed by adding –ly to an adjective. For example,
Slow is an adjective. Adding –ly turns this word into an adverb i.e. slowly. Similarly,
Brief becomes briefly.
Quick becomes quickly.
Happy changes into happily.


Interrogative Adverbs
These adverbs are the interrogation words commonly used in our daily language. They usually inform us the reasons, the place, the time and to what extent an incident has happened. For example
When did the incident happen?
Where did it happen?
Why did it happen?


Sentence Adverbs
These adverbs modify the whole clause. For example, words like usually, frankly, unfortunately, luckily etc. The usage of such adverbs are given below.
Luckily, we won.
We, usually, go to a restaurant.
We do not have a holiday, unfortunately.

    A

  • Abruptly
  • Absolutely
  • Academically
  • Accidentally
  • Accordingly
  • Accurately
  • Actively
  • Actually
  • Additionally
  • Adequately
  • Admittedly
  • Adversely
  • Aggressively
  • Agreeably
  • Ahead
  • Allegedly
  • Alternatively
  • Amazingly
  • Annually
  • Apparently
  • Appropriately
  • Approximately
  • Arguably
  • Automatically

  • B

  • Badly
  • Baldly
  • Barely
  • Basically
  • Beautifully
  • Beforehand
  • Begrudgingly
  • Behaviorally
  • Belatedly
  • Believably
  • Beneficially
  • Bi-monthly
  • Biennially
  • Bilaterally
  • Bimonthly
  • Biologically
  • Bitterly
  • Biweekly
  • Bizarrely
  • Blandly
  • Blankly
  • Blatantly
  • Blazingly
  • Blessedly
  • Blindingly
  • Blindly
  • Blissfully
  • Blisteringly
  • Blithely
  • Bluntly
  • Boldly
  • Boringly
  • Botanically
  • Bravely
  • Brazenly
  • Breathlessly
  • Breathtakingly
  • Briefly
  • Brightly
  • Brilliantly
  • Briskly
  • Broadly
  • Brutally
  • Busily

  • C

  • Calmly
  • Carefully
  • Casually
  • Cautiously
  • Centrally
  • Certainly
  • Characteristically
  • Cheaply
  • Cheerfully
  • Chiefly
  • Classically
  • Cleanly
  • Clearly
  • Cleverly
  • Clinically
  • Clockwise
  • Closely
  • Coincidentally
  • Collectively
  • Comfortably
  • Commonly
  • Comparatively
  • Competitively
  • Completely
  • Comprehensively
  • Conceivably
  • Conclusively
  • Concurrently
  • Confidently
  • Consciously
  • Consecutively
  • Consequently
  • Conservatively
  • Considerably
  • Consistently
  • Conspicuously
  • Constantly
  • Continually
  • Continuously
  • Conveniently
  • Conversely
  • Convincingly
  • Correctly
  • Correspondingly
  • Creatively
  • Criminally
  • Critically
  • Crucially
  • Curiously
  • Currently

  • D

  • Daftly
  • Daily
  • Daintily
  • Damnably
  • Damply
  • Dandily
  • Dangerously
  • Daringly
  • Darkly
  • Dartingly
  • Dashingly
  • Dauntingly
  • Dauntlessly
  • Dazedly
  • Dazzlingly
  • Deadly
  • Deadpan
  • Dearly
  • Deathly
  • Debonairly
  • Deceitfully
  • Deceivingly
  • Decently
  • Deceptively
  • Decidedly
  • Decimally
  • Decisively
  • Declaratively
  • Declaratorily
  • Declaredly
  • Decoratively
  • Decorously
  • Decumbently
  • Decussately
  • Deductively
  • Deeply
  • Defectively
  • Defensively
  • Deferentially
  • Definitely
  • Definitively
  • Degenerately
  • Degradingly
  • Delivery
  • Diagonally
  • Dialectically
  • Dialogically
  • Diamagnetically
  • Diametrically
  • Diaphanously
  • Diatonically
  • Didactically
  • Dietetically
  • Differentially
  • Differently
  • Difficulty
  • Diffidently
  • Diffusely
  • Diffusively
  • Digestedly
  • Digressively
  • Dilatorily
  • Diligently
  • Diminishingly
  • Diplomatically
  • Direly
  • Disagreeably
  • Disapprovingly

  • E

  • Eagerly
  • Earnestly
  • Easily
  • Eastward
  • Eerily
  • Effectively
  • Efficiently
  • Effortlessly
  • Either
  • Electronically
  • Elegantly
  • Eloquently
  • Else
  • Elsewhere
  • Eminently
  • Emotionally
  • Emphatically
  • Endlessly
  • Enormously
  • Enough
  • Enthusiastically
  • Entirely
  • Environmentally
  • Equally
  • Ergonomically
  • Erroneously
  • Especially
  • Essentially
  • Eternally
  • Ethically
  • Even
  • Evenly
  • Eventually
  • Ever
  • Everywhere
  • Evidently
  • Exactly
  • Exceedingly
  • Excellently
  • Exceptionally
  • Excessively
  • Excitedly
  • Exclusively
  • Expertly
  • Explicitly
  • Expressly
  • Exquisitely
  • Extensively
  • Extraordinarily
  • Extremely

  • F

  • Fabulously
  • Faintly
  • Fairly
  • Faithfully
  • Falsely
  • Famously
  • Fantastically
  • Fatally
  • Favorably
  • Federally
  • Fiercely
  • Figuratively
  • Finally
  • Financially
  • Finely
  • Firmly
  • Firstly
  • Fittingly
  • Flawlessly
  • Flexibly
  • Fluently
  • Fondly
  • Foolishly
  • Forcefully
  • Forcibly
  • Formally
  • Formerly
  • Fortnightly
  • Fortunately
  • Frankly
  • Frantically
  • Fraudulently
  • Freely
  • Frequently
  • Freshly
  • Fully
  • Functionally
  • Fundamentally
  • Furiously

  • G

  • Gaily
  • Gallantly
  • Gamely
  • Gaudily
  • Gauntly
  • Gayly
  • Gelidly
  • Generally
  • Generically
  • Genetically
  • Genially
  • Genteelly
  • Gently
  • Geocentrically
  • Geographically
  • Geologically
  • Geometrically
  • Gerundively
  • Ghastly
  • Ghostly
  • Gibingly
  • Giddily
  • Gingerly
  • Gladly
  • Glancingly
  • Glaringly
  • Glassily
  • Glibly
  • Glidingly
  • Glitteringly
  • Globosely
  • Globularly
  • Gloomily
  • Glossily
  • Glowingly
  • Glumly
  • Gnomically
  • Gnomonically
  • Goodly
  • Goutily
  • Graciously
  • Gradely
  • Gradually
  • Grandly
  • Granularly
  • Graphically
  • Gravely
  • Greasily
  • Greatly
  • Greedily
  • Greenly
  • Grimily
  • Grimly
  • Grinningly
  • Grossly
  • Grotesquely
  • Growlingly
  • Grudgingly
  • Grumblingly
  • Grumbly
  • Grumpily
  • Gruntingly
  • Guessingly
  • Guiltily
  • Gushingly
  • Gutturally
  • Gymnastically

  • H

  • Haggardly
  • Haggishly
  • Halfway
  • Haltingly
  • Handily
  • Handsomely
  • Haplessly
  • Haply
  • Happily
  • Hardily
  • Hardly
  • Harshly
  • Hastily
  • Haughtily
  • Hazily
  • Headily
  • Healthfully
  • Healthily
  • Heartily
  • Heavenly
  • Heavily
  • Heavy
  • Hebdomadally
  • Hebraically
  • Heliacally
  • Heraldically
  • Hereby
  • Hereditably
  • Hereditarily
  • Hiddenly
  • Hieroglyphically
  • Highly
  • Hintingly
  • Historically
  • Hoarsely
  • Hobblingly
  • Holily
  • Hollow
  • Hollowly
  • Holly
  • Homely
  • Homeopathically
  • Honestly
  • Honorably
  • Hopefully
  • Hopelessly
  • Hopingly
  • Horizontally
  • Horribly
  • Horridly
  • Hospitably
  • Hostilely
  • Hotfoot
  • Hotly
  • Hourly
  • Hoveringly
  • Huffingly
  • Humanly
  • Humbly
  • Humorously
  • Hungerly
  • Hungrily
  • Hurryingly
  • Huskily
  • Hydrostatically
  • Hyperbolically
  • Hypercritically
  • Hypostatically

  • I

  • Ideally
  • Illegally
  • Immediately
  • Immensely
  • Implicitly
  • Importantly
  • Impossibly
  • Impressively
  • Improperly
  • Inadvertently
  • Inappropriately
  • Incidentally
  • Incorrectly
  • Increasingly
  • Incredibly
  • Incrementally
  • Indeed
  • Indefinitely
  • Independently
  • Indirectly
  • Individually
  • Inevitably
  • Inexplicably
  • Infinitely
  • Informally
  • Infrequently
  • Inherently
  • Initially
  • Insanely
  • Instantly
  • Instinctively
  • Intellectually
  • Intelligently
  • Intensely
  • Intentionally
  • Intently
  • Interchangeably
  • Interestingly
  • Intermittently
  • Internally
  • Internationally
  • Intimately
  • Intricately
  • Intrinsically
  • Intuitively
  • Invariably
  • Ironically
  • Irrevocably

  • J

  • Jabberingly
  • Jarringly
  • Jauntily
  • Jealously
  • Jestingly
  • Jinglingly
  • Jocularly
  • Jointly
  • Jokingly
  • Jollily
  • Jolly
  • Joltingly
  • Jovially
  • Jubilantly
  • Judaically
  • Judicially
  • Judiciously
  • Juridically

  • K

  • keenly
  • kiddingly
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • Kingly
  • knavishly
  • knowingly
  • knowledgeably
  • kookily
  • Kneelingly
  • Knightly

  • L

  • Labially
  • Laconically
  • Lacteally
  • Laically
  • Lamely
  • Lamentingly
  • Languishingly
  • Lankly
  • Largely
  • Lasting
  • Lastly
  • Lately
  • Latently
  • Laterally
  • Latterly
  • Laudably
  • Laughingly
  • Lavishly
  • Laxly
  • Lazily
  • Leanly
  • Leeringly
  • Legally
  • Legibly
  • Legislatively
  • Legitimately
  • Leisurely
  • Lengthily
  • Leniently
  • Lenticularly
  • Levelly
  • Liberally
  • Lightly
  • Likely
  • Limitedly
  • Lineally
  • Linearly
  • Lingeringly
  • Linguistically
  • Liquidly
  • Lispingly
  • Literally
  • Lithely
  • Litigiously
  • Liturgically
  • Livelily
  • Lively
  • Livingly
  • Loathingly
  • Loathly
  • Lobately
  • Locally
  • Loftily
  • Logarithmically
  • Logically
  • Longingly
  • Longitudinally
  • Loosely
  • Loquaciously
  • Loudly
  • Lousily
  • Lovely
  • Lovingly
  • Lowlily
  • Lowly
  • Loyally
  • Lubberly
  • Lucidly
  • Luckily
  • Lucratively
  • Lustily
  • Luxuriantly
  • Lyrically

  • M

  • Madly
  • Magically
  • Magnificently
  • Mainly
  • Majorly
  • Maliciously
  • Manifestly
  • Manually
  • Marginally
  • Markedly
  • Massively
  • Masterfully
  • Materially
  • Mathematically
  • Maybe
  • Meaningfully
  • Measly
  • Mechanically
  • Medically
  • Memorably
  • Mentally
  • Mercifully
  • Mercilessly
  • Merely
  • Merrily
  • Metaphorically
  • Methodically
  • Meticulously
  • Midway
  • Mightily
  • Mildly
  • Militarily
  • Mindlessly
  • Minimally
  • Miraculously
  • Miserably
  • Mistakenly
  • Moderately
  • Modestly
  • Momentarily
  • Morally
  • Morbidly
  • Moreover
  • Most
  • Mostly
  • Musically
  • Mutually
  • Mysteriously

  • N

  • Naively
  • Namelessly
  • Namely
  • Narratively
  • Narrowly
  • Nasally
  • Nastily
  • Nationally
  • Natively
  • Naturally
  • Naught
  • Naughtily
  • Nautically
  • Nearly
  • Neat
  • Neatly
  • Necessarily
  • Negatively
  • Neglectingly
  • Negligently
  • Neighborly
  • Nervously
  • Neutrally
  • Newly
  • Nibblingly
  • Nicely
  • Niggardly
  • Nightly
  • Nimbly
  • Ninthly
  • Nobbily
  • Nobly
  • Nocturnally
  • Noiselessly
  • Noisily
  • Nominally
  • Nominatively
  • Nonchalantly
  • Normally
  • Northeasterly
  • Northeastward
  • Northeastwardly
  • Northeastwards
  • Northerly
  • Northward
  • Northwardly
  • Northwestward
  • Northwestwardly
  • Northwestwards
  • Notably
  • Noticeably
  • Notionally

  • O

  • Obediently
  • Objectively
  • Obligatorily
  • Obliquely
  • Oblongly
  • Obscurely
  • Obsequiously
  • Observantly
  • Obsoletely
  • Obtusely
  • Obviously
  • Occasionally
  • Occultly
  • Oddly
  • Officially
  • Omnipotently
  • Onerously
  • Only
  • Ontologically
  • Openly
  • Operatively
  • Opposite
  • Oppositely
  • Optatively
  • Optically
  • Optionally
  • Orally
  • Orderly
  • Ordinarily
  • Ordinately
  • Organically
  • Originally
  • Ornamentally
  • Ornately
  • Orthodoxly
  • Orthogonally
  • Orthographically
  • Ostensibly
  • Outstandingly
  • Outwardly
  • Overflowingly
  • Overly
  • Overtly

  • P

  • Painfully
  • Partially
  • Particularly
  • Partly
  • Passionately
  • Patiently
  • Peacefully
  • Perfectly
  • Periodically
  • Permanently
  • Personally
  • Physically
  • Plainly
  • Pleasantly
  • Politely
  • Politically
  • Poorly
  • Positively
  • Possibly
  • Potentially
  • Powerfully
  • Practically
  • Precisely
  • Predictably
  • Predominantly
  • Preferably
  • Prematurely
  • Presently
  • Presumably
  • Pretty
  • Previously
  • Primarily
  • Principally
  • Privately
  • Proactively
  • Probably
  • Professionally
  • Profoundly
  • Progressively
  • Prominently
  • Promptly
  • Properly
  • Proudly
  • Psychologically
  • Publicly
  • Purely
  • Purposefully
  • Purposely

  • Q

  • Quadrennially
  • Quadripartitely
  • Quaintly
  • Quakingly
  • Qualifiedly
  • Quantitively
  • Quarterly
  • Queasily
  • Queerly
  • Questionably
  • Questionless
  • Quibblingly
  • Quickly
  • Quiescently
  • Quietly
  • Quincuncially
  • Quixotically

  • R

  • Racially
  • Randomly
  • Rapidly
  • Rarely
  • Rationally
  • Readily
  • Realistically
  • Really
  • Reasonably
  • Reassuringly
  • Recently
  • Recklessly
  • Refreshingly
  • Regardless
  • Regionally
  • Regretfully
  • Regrettably
  • Regularly
  • Relatively
  • Relentlessly
  • Reliably
  • Religiously
  • Reluctantly
  • Remarkably
  • Remotely
  • Repeatedly
  • Repetitively
  • Reportedly
  • Reputedly
  • Resolutely
  • Respectfully
  • Respectively
  • Responsibly
  • Retroactively
  • Reverently
  • Rhetorically
  • Rhythmically
  • Richly
  • Ridiculously
  • Rightfully
  • Rightly
  • Rigorously
  • Robustly
  • Romantically
  • Roughly
  • Routinely
  • Royally
  • Rudely
  • Ruthlessly

  • S

  • Sadly
  • Safely
  • Scarcely
  • Seamlessly
  • Secondly
  • Secretly
  • Securely
  • Seemingly
  • Seldom
  • Separately
  • Seriously
  • Severely
  • Shortly
  • Significantly
  • Similarly
  • Simply
  • Simultaneously
  • Sincerely
  • Singly
  • Slightly
  • Slowly
  • Smoothly
  • So
  • Socially
  • Solely
  • Specially
  • Specifically
  • Steadily
  • Still
  • Straight
  • Strategically
  • Strictly
  • Strongly
  • Subsequently
  • Substantially
  • Successfully
  • Suddenly
  • Sufficiently
  • Summarily
  • Superficially
  • Supposedly
  • Surely
  • Surprisingly
  • Swiftly

  • T

  • Tamely
  • Tangentially
  • Tantalizingly
  • Tantivy
  • Tardily
  • Tartly
  • Tastily
  • Tauntingly
  • Tawdrily
  • Teasingly
  • Technically
  • Telephonically
  • Telescopically
  • Temperately
  • Temporally
  • Temporarily
  • Tenderly
  • Tenfold
  • Tenthly
  • Termly
  • Terribly
  • Terrifically
  • Territorially
  • Tetrahedrally
  • Textually
  • Thankfully
  • Theoretically
  • Thermally
  • Thermometrically
  • Thick
  • Thickly
  • Ticktack
  • Tidily
  • Tight
  • Tightly
  • Timelessly
  • Timely
  • Tinselly
  • Tipsily
  • Tolerably
  • Topically
  • Torpidly
  • Totally
  • Totteringly
  • Touchily
  • Toughly
  • Traditionally
  • Tragically
  • Tranquilly
  • Transcendentally
  • Transcendently
  • Transitorily
  • Translucently
  • Transversely
  • Treble
  • Trebly
  • Trenchantly
  • Triangularly
  • Triennially
  • Trimly
  • Triply
  • Trippingly
  • Triumphantly
  • Trivially
  • Triweekly
  • Tropically
  • Truculently
  • Truly
  • Trustily
  • Turbidly
  • Turbulently
  • Typically

  • U

  • unabashedly
  • unbearably
  • unethically
  • Ultimately
  • Unaccountably
  • Uncertainly
  • Unchristianly
  • Uncommonly
  • Uncontrovertibly
  • Uncunningly
  • Uncurably
  • Undeniably
  • Underhandedly
  • Understandingly
  • Undirectly
  • Undistinctly
  • Unduly
  • Unempirically
  • Unequally
  • Unerringly
  • Unessentially
  • Unexpertly
  • Ungainly
  • Ungenerously
  • Uprightly
  • Urgently
  • Usefully
  • Usually
  • Utterly
  • uselessly
  • unnecessarily
  • unnaturally
  • unimpressively
  • unfortunately
  • unexpectedly

  • V

  • valiantly
  • very
  • viciously
  • victoriously
  • vivaciously
  • Vacantly
  • Vagrantly
  • Vaguely
  • Vainly
  • Validly
  • Valuably
  • Vanishingly
  • Variably
  • Variously
  • Vastly
  • Vehemently
  • Venally
  • Veraciously
  • Verbally
  • Verdantly
  • Verily
  • Verminously
  • Vernacularly
  • Vertically
  • Vexingly
  • Vicariously
  • Vigilantly
  • Violently
  • Virtually
  • Virulently
  • Visibly
  • Visually
  • Vitally
  • Vocally
  • Volcanically
  • Voluntarily
  • Vulgarly

  • W

  • warmly
  • weakly
  • wearily
  • well
  • wetly
  • wholly
  • wildly
  • willfully
  • wisely
  • woefully
  • wonderfully
  • worriedly
  • wrongly
  • Waddlingly
  • Wanly
  • Wantonly
  • Warblingly
  • Warily
  • Warningly
  • Waveringly
  • Wealthily
  • Weekly
  • Weightily
  • Westerly
  • Whimsically

  • Y

  • yawningly
  • yearly
  • yearningly
  • yesterday
  • yieldingly
  • youthfully
  • youngly

  • Z

  • zealously
  • zestfully
  • zestily
  • zoologically