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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