Adverbs of Manner: Definitions and Examples

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ADVERBS OF MANNER

Definition:

Adverbs of manner are mostly formed from adjectives by adding -ly.

These adverbs express how an action is done.

Examples of Adverb of Manner

Adjective	Adverb
wise	wisely
quick	quickly
clever	cleverly
foolish	foolishly
wonderful	wonderfully

Examples

Nancy dances gracefully on the stage.

The girls answered all the questions correctly.

The plane landed safely.

Mr. David speaks English fluently.

The bird flies swiftly.

My uncle is badly in need of money.

Alexander fought bravely.

You can buy fruit very cheaply in this shop.

He was driving carelessly.

He left quickly.

My brother works hard.

Maria sings well.

When the adjective ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change -y to -i and add -ly:

Examples

Adjective	Adverb
ready	readily
heavy	heavily
easy	easily
happy	happily

When the adjective ends in -le, simply change -le to -ly:

Examples

Adjective	Adverb
single	singly
simple	simply
double	doubly

Some adverbs are made up of a noun and a qualifying adjective:

Examples

single	singly
simple	simply
double	doubly

Position of Adverb

Adverbs of manner, which answer the question 'How', are generally placed after the verb or after the object if there is one:

Examples

She speaks French fluently.

He does his work carefully.

It is raining heavily.

Adverb Definition

Adverb Of Time