Formation of Adverb

FORMATION OF ADVERBS Some original adverbs: seldom, always, yesterday, today, tomorrow, here, there, never, well. Adverbs from adjectives: With the suffix –ly. Examples possibly humbly thinly gladly sheepishly slowly loudly usually slavishly clearly sincerely silently normally finally nicely kindly harshly honestly correctly rightly beautifully mercifully helpfully wonderfully frequently immediately coldly dully forcefully hatefully painfully smartly proudly sadly badly madly fairly hopefully sorrowfully dryly largely wisely fully bravely generally leisurely boldly By changing the final –y into –(i) and adding –ly, e.g. easy-easily. Examples gaily lazily readily happily angrily busily merrily hungrily wearily heavily From adjectives ending in –able, ible, by dropping the final –e and adding –y. e.g. capable-capably, Examples reasonably desirably preferably tolerably honorably suitably profitably fashionably favorably plausibly forcibly sensibly Some other adverbs from adjective: Examples Adjective Adverb true truly due duly whole wholly Adverbs from participles: With the suffix –ly. Examples A. surprisingly strikingly amazingly increasingly willingly seemingly knowingly approvingly haltingly hesitatingly daringly reassuringly lovingly exceedingly pleasingly displeasingly longingly imposingly warningly B. brokenly hurriedly drunkenly admittedly unexpectedly deservedly doggedly supposedly fixedly Words same in Adjectives and Adverbs. Some words can be used both as Adjectives and Adverbs. Examples High low near fast half deep far hard late much long leisurely kindly early daily weekly forthrightly yearly straight hourly nightly only a little enough

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