Adverbs

Adverbs are words like tomorrow, daily, badly, once and too. They tell us more about other words, especially verbs.

• The child smiled sweetly. (The adverb sweetly modifies the verb smiled.)
  
• She walked slowly. (The adverb slowly modifies the verb walked.)
  
• He talked politely. (The adverb politely modifies the verb talked.)
  

Sometimes adverbs modify adjectives.

• It was a very important question. (The adverb very modifies the adjective important.)
  
• You are so sweet. (The adverb so modifies the adjective sweet.)
  

Adverbs can also modify other adverbs.

• He walked very slowly. (The adverb very modifies the adverb slowly.)
  
• She sang extremely well. (The adverb extremely modifies the adverb well.)
  

Sections in this article

Formation adverbs

Position of adverbs

Comparison of adverbs

Position of frequency adverbs

See also

Adjective clauses

Relative clauses

Relative pronouns

Identifying relative clauses

Omission of relative pronouns