Adverbs of Manner – Meaning, Definition and Examples (PDF)
Adverbs of manner are words that describe how an action is performed in a sentence. They help us understand the manner or way in which something happens or is done.
Adverbs of manner show how someone does something or how something happens. For example, in sentences like “She sings beautifully,” “He speaks too loudly,” “Ahmad talks softly,” and “They arrived lately,” the words “beautifully,” “loudly,” “softly,” and “lately” are adverbs of manner. They explain how the action is performed.
Adverbs of Manner Examples
- He ate his dinner hungrily after a long day at work.
- She answered the questions confidently during the interview.
- She softly touched her cheeks.
- The children played happily in the park all afternoon.
- She carefully arranged the flowers in the vase.
These examples shows how adverbs of manner provide more information about the actions and behaviors described in sentences, enriching our understanding of how things happen or are done.
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Adverbs of Manner List
List 1 | List 2 | List 3 |
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Extravagantly | Gently | Comfortably |
Passionately | Loudly | Lovingly |
Superficially | Slowly | Generously |
Quickly | Earnestly | Rapidly |
Briefly | Anxiously | Barely |
Carefully | Boldly | Badly |
Cheerfully | Brightly | Accidentally |
Carelessly | Busily | Calmly |
Clearly | Deliberately | Doubtfully |
Enormously | Eventually | Fiercely |
Foolishly | Gracefully | Greedily |
Hardly | Hungrily | Joyously |
Jovially | Madly | Mysteriously |
Neatly | Nervously | Obediently |
Perfectly | Politely | Quietly |
Poorly | Powerfully | Promptly |
Regularly | Recklessly | Roughly |
Seriously | Sensibly | Smoothly |
Repeatedly | Suspiciously | Successfully |
Tenderly | Tightly | Tactfully |
Tremendously | Truthfully | Unexpectedly |
Victoriously | Vicariously | Vividly |
Violently | Warmly | Wastefully |
Well | Widely | Wisely |
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