Use

Like adjectives, adverbs are used to give more information about another word. Adjectives give more information about nouns, but adverbs give more information about verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Example:

Tom’s dog is barking loudly.

Explanation:

The adverb loudly modifies the verb ‘to bark’ to give more information about how the dog is barking.

How to build

Adverbs can generally be formed by adding -ly to an adjective. The adverb usually follows the word it is modifying.

• clear → clearly

If the adjective ends in -y, replace it with -ily.

• easy → easily

If the adjective ends in -able or -ible, change the -e to -y.

• fashionable → fashionably

• horrible → horribly

If the adjective ends with -ic, add -ally.

• basic → basically

More Examples

• You are running slowly.

• My children ate their dinner quickly.