Types of Adverbs
Although there are thousands of adverbs, each adverb can usually be categorized in one of the following groupings:
Adverbs of Time
Press the button now.
(now - adverb of time)
I have never been.
(never - adverb of time)
I tell him daily.
(daily - adverb of time)
Adverbs of Place
Daisies grow everywhere.
(everywhere - adverb of place)
I did not put it there.
(there - adverb of place)
Adverbs of Manner
He passed the re-sit easily.
(easily - adverb of manner)
The lion crawled stealthily.
(stealthily - adverb of manner)
Adverbs of Degree
That is the farthest I have ever jumped.
(farthest - adverb of degree)
He boxed more cleverly.
(more cleverly - adverb of degree and manner.)
Read more about comparatives of adverbs (like more cleverly).
Adverbs Can Modify Adjectives and Other Adverbs
Although the term adverb implies that they are only used with verbs, adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs. For example:
The horridly grotesque gargoyle was undamaged by the debris.
(The adverb horridly modifies the adjective grotesque .)
Peter had an extremely ashen face.
(The adverb extremely modifies the adjective ashen.)
Badly trained dogs that fail the test will become pets.
(The adverb badly modifies the adjective trained.)
(Note: The adjective trained is an adjective formed from the verb to train. It is called a participle.)
She wore a beautifully designed dress.
(The adverb beautifully modifies the adjective designed.)
Peter Jackson finished his assignment remarkably quickly.
(The adverb quickly modifies the verb to finish. The adverb remarkably modifies the adverb quickly.)