Adverbs of manner

 

Adverbs of manner tell us how things happen or are done, and they usually come after the main verb or its object.

• She drives carefully.
• They talk slowly.
• Jim swims well.

An adverb of manner is usually formed from an adjective by adding –ly at the end:

Adjective	Adverb of manner
Careful	Carefully
Slow	Slowly
Perfect	Perfectly
Glad	Gladly

 

When the adverb of manner comes before the main verb, this place emphasis on the adverb.

• I easily passed the test.
•  He quickly walked away.

 

An adverb of manner cannot come in between a verb and its direct object.

• ✓ He closed the door quickly.
• ✓ He quickly closed the door.
• ꭗ He closed quickly the door.

• ✓ She ate her sandwich slowly.
• ✓ She slowly ate her sandwich.
• ꭗ She ate slowly her sandwich.

 

Some adverbs always come after the verb.

• She was driving fast.
• It was raining hard.
• Did you sleep well?

 

good and well

• He is a good player. [adjective]
• The team played well. [adverb]

Here is a list of adverbs of manner that you can use in your daily conversation.

Adverbs of manner
Positive manner	Negative manner	Positive/Negative manner
Carefully	Angrily	Slowly
Easily	Stupidly	Suddenly
Honestly	Sadly	Hurriedly
Politely	Poorly	Regularly
Perfectly	Cruelly	Hard
Gladly	Recklessly	unexpectedly
Kindly	Madly	rarely
Well	Badly	Fast

 

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