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• 7th April 2023

A Complete List of 100 Common Adverbs

Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. You might be surprised at just how many words are actually adverbs. This is because there are several types of adverbs. Today, we’ve compiled a list of 100 adverbs (with examples) that you probably use all the time.

100 Adverbs By Type

Adverbs of Manner

These words describe the manner in which actions are performed:

Here are some examples of adverbs of manner:

Adverbs of Time or Frequency

Adverbs can be used to describe when or how often things happen. This can be specific or general:

Here are some examples of adverbs of time or frequency:

Conjunctive Adverbs

These words are adverbs that connect independent clauses. Usually, one clause provides more information about or impacts the meaning of the other:

Here are some examples of conjunctive adverbs:

Adverbs of Degree

These adverbs describe the extent or amount of something:

Here are some examples of adverbs of degree:

Adverbs of Place

These words indicate where things are physically, often in relation to something else:

Here are some examples of adverbs of place:

Interrogative and Relative Adverbs

These words can be considered interrogative adverbs when used at the start of a sentence to ask a question, and they become relative adverbs when used to link nouns or pronouns with relative clauses:

Here are some examples of interrogative and relative adverbs:

Conclusion

This list has barely scratched the surface of the thousands of adverbs you use all the time. Hopefully, though, you now have a better idea of what adverbs are and how versatile they can be in the English language.

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