List of Adverbs with Useful Examples | All Types of Adverbs List

In this lesson, I am going to give you a detailed list of adverbs with usefull Examples

You will learn here; What is an adverb, what are the types of adverbs and how to use adverbs correctly.

We will focus on avoiding common mistakes in two areas comparative and superlative forms and the very important topic, putting adverbs in the correct position in a sentence.

So let’s start.

List of adverbs, list of adverbs with examples

What is an Adverb?

Some people say adverbs are like adjectives – you know adjectives (words like good, bad, beautiful, tall, short etc.) they give information about nouns.

Examples:

Slowly
Quietly
Very
Always
Never

Sentences:

We must always learn new things.
The flower is very beautiful.

List of adverbs with Examples

List of Adverbs of Time with Examples

Adverbs of time tell us when something happens.

Just
He just left home.

Ago
I met him two years ago.

Late
Why are you so late?

Always
I always take breakfast at 9 o’clock.

Soon
I hope he arrives soon.

Now
Sleep now.

Recently
I recently returned to India.

Then
Finish your work first, then play.

Already
I already told you.

Immediately
Call a doctor immediately.

Adverbs of Time Words

After
Afterwards
Ago
Always
Before
Daily
Early
Finally
First
Shortly
Today
Yesterday
Tomorrow
Tonight
Last night
Last
Later
Next

List of Adverbs of Place with Examples

Adverbs of place tell us where and when.

Above
The sun is above us.
Abroad
He went abroad to study English.
Anywhere
Find it anywhere.
Away
Keep children away from medicine.
Back
He looked back and smiled.
Backwards
He was going backwards.
Behind
There is a garden behind my house.
Below
The pen was kept below the books.
Down
The little boy fell down.
Somewhere
Do you want to go somewhere?

List of Adverb of Place Words

Downstairs
Far
Here
In
Inside
Near
Nearby
On
Out
Outside
There
Towards
Under
Up
within
Without

List of Adverb of Number with Examples

Once
The Japanese eat rice at least once a day.
Twice
I visit my grandmother twice a week.
Thrice
She cooks thrice a day.
Seldom
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Often
He often makes mistakes.
Secondly
Firstly we must make a fire, secondly we must cook some food.
Again
Try again later.
Sometimes
Even men sometimes cry.
Weekly
He takes bath weekly.
Usually
He usually comes home late.

List of Adverb of Number Words

Thirdly
Yearly
Frequently
Generally
Hourly
Lately
Later
Monthly
Never
Nightly
Often
Previously
Quarterly
Rarely
Regularly
Since
Yet

List of Adverb of Manner with Examples

Adverbs of manner tell us how (that is, in what way an action happens).

Thus
I didn’t do my homework and thus got a bad grade.
So
He is not so good as his brother.
Well
I can speak English well.
Badly
He treated me badly.
Gladly
I will gladly help you.
Quickly
Bad news travels quickly.
Certainly
He will certainly pass the exam
Beautifully
I can design it beautifully.
Bravely
The soldiers fight bravely.
Calmly
He did his work slowly and calmly.

List of Adverb of Manner Words

Carefully
Clearly
Correctly
Easily
Eagerly
Exactly
Faithfully
Frankly
Happily
Honestly
Kindly
Loudly
Neatly
Openly
Patiently
Perfectly
Politely
Punctually
Quietly
Really
Regularly
Rudely
Safely
Seriously
Silently
Slowly
Speedily
Successfully
Suddenly
Truthfully
Warmly
Widely

List of Adverbs of Reason with Examples

So
The shop was closed so I couldn’t get my requirements.
Hence
I was not well, hence didn’t go to school today.
Therefore
He therefore, left U.S.
On account of
The school was closed on account of Sunday.
Consequently
He didn’t wake up early, Consequently, he was late to work.
Thus
I didn’t do my homework and thus got a bad grade.
Because
She was left, because she was late.
So that
I start running, so that I didn’t miss the train.
Since
Since you are going, I will go too.
Accidentally
The door locked accidentally, and I couldn’t get out of the room.
Purposely
She purposely did not come to the party.
In order to
He worked hard in order to get the prize.
Lest
Take the umbrella, lest it starts raining.

List of Adverbs of Degree with Examples

Adverbs of degree tell us how much (very good, really strong and so on).

Almost
We had almost arrived.
Absolutely
You are absolutely beautiful.
Completely
He is completely deaf.
Deeply
I am deeply grateful to you.
Entirely
My opinions are entirely different from yours.
Extremely
I am extremely sorry.
Highly
He is a highly educated man.
Fully
I fully believe that you are innocent.
Hardly
It hardly ever rains there.
Indeed
Indeed he is rich, but he is not reliable.

List of Adverb of Degree Words

Totally
Awfully
Very
Nearly
Perfectly
Positively
Least
Less
Little
Most
Much
Really
Simply
Somewhat
Strongly
Thoroughly

List of Adverb of Negation with Examples

No
No, I do not like her.
Not
I do not know him.
Never
I have never seen him before.
Nothing
He’s nothing like his father.
Nowhere
I am going nowhere.
Not at all
He’s not at all afraid of snakes.
Rarely
Our meeting rarely starts on time.
Scarcely
There were scarcely three students in the class today.

List of Adverb of Affirmation with Examples

Yes
Yes, I like sweet.
Surely
He will surely win the competition.
Certainly
He will certainly went.
Truly
He is truly a great Politician.
Absolutely
You are absolutely right.
Definitely
I will definitely do that
Undoubtedly
She is undoubtedly very beautiful.
Verily
Verily, we won’t give up.
Indeed
He is very clever indeed.
Obviously
He was obviously in pain.
Clearly
Clearly you are mistaken.
Exactly
You look exactly like your dad.
Alright
Are you alright?
Surely
Surely the most honorable of you with Allah is the most righteous of you.
By all means
Can I come and have a look at your house?’—’Yes by all means‘.