Example Sentences with Adverbs
An adverb is a part of speech that modifies or describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It adds more information to a sentence, telling how, when, where, how often, and to what extent something happens. Adverbs can make a sentence more interesting and descriptive and can help to clarify the meaning of the sentence.
Here are 100+ examples of adverbs:
- Abruptly: She left the room abruptly after hearing the news.
- Absolutely: I absolutely loved the movie we saw last night.
- Accurately: The scientist accurately predicted the outcome of the experiment.
- Admittedly: Admittedly, I am not very good at math.
- Almost: I almost forgot my keys before leaving the house.
- Always: He always arrives on time for our meetings.
- Angrily: The customer complained angrily about the service.
- Anxiously: She waited anxiously for the test results.
- Apparently: Apparently, there was a miscommunication about the meeting time.
- Around: She looked around the room for her missing book.
- Awkwardly: He awkwardly stumbled over his words during the presentation.
- Badly: She was badly injured in the accident.
- Beautifully: The flowers in the garden bloomed beautifully in the spring.
- Briefly: He spoke briefly about his background before moving on to the main topic.
- Briskly: She walked briskly to catch the train.
- Carefully: She carefully reviewed the document before submitting it.
- Carelessly: He carelessly left his phone on the table and it got stolen.
- Clearly: The instructions were clearly written and easy to follow.
- Closely: The police watched the suspect closely to gather evidence.
- Comfortably: She sat comfortably in the cozy armchair.
- Completely: He completely forgot about the appointment.
- Confidently: She spoke confidently about her research findings.
- Confusedly: He looked at the directions confusedly, unsure of what to do next.
- Constantly: The baby cried constantly throughout the night.
- Correctly: The student answered the math problem correctly.
- Daily: She checks her email daily for updates.
- Dangerously: The driver was dangerously speeding on the highway.
- Darkly: The storm clouds gathered darkly in the sky.
- Deeply: She was deeply moved by the touching story.
- Deliberately: He deliberately ignored her messages.
- Delicately: She handled the fragile vase delicately.
- Desperately: He was desperately in need of a job.
- Differently: Everyone thinks differently about the situation.
- Dimly: The light in the room shone dimly.
- Doubtfully: She looked at him doubtfully, unsure of his intentions.
- Easily: She passed the test easily with her knowledge.
- Elegantly: She dressed elegantly for the formal event.
- Enthusiastically: He spoke enthusiastically about his favorite hobby.
- Equally: They both contributed equally to the project.
- Especially: He loved the dessert, especially the chocolate sauce.
- Eventually: Eventually, the company went bankrupt.
- Exactly: The instructions were exactly what she needed to complete the project.
- Extremely: The weather was extremely hot and humid.
- Fairly: He was fairly compensated for his work.
- Famously: The actor was famously known for his comedic roles.
- Fast: She ran fast to catch the bus.
- Fearfully: She fearfully looked out the window during the storm.
- Fiercely: The lion fiercely protected her cubs.
- Finally: Finally, the concert started after a long delay.
- Firmly: She held the door handle firmly to keep it from opening.
- Fondly: He looked back fondly on his childhood memories.
- Foolishly: He foolishly spent all his savings on a risky investment.
- Fortunately: Fortunately, the fire was quickly extinguished.
- Fully: He was fully committed to finishing the project.
- Furiously: She furiously slammed the door behind her.
- Generally: Generally, people tend to avoid confrontation.
- Gently: She gently stroked her cat’s fur.
- Gladly: He gladly accepted the job offer.
- Gradually: The sun gradually set behind the mountains.
- Happily: She smiled happily at her new baby.
- Hard: She worked hard to earn her promotion.
- Hardly: He hardly ever went out on weekends.
- Harshly: The teacher spoke harshly to the student for misbehaving.
- Hastily: He hastily packed his bags before leaving for the trip.
- Honestly: She answered the question honestly, even though it was difficult.
- Hopefully: Hopefully, the weather will clear up for the outdoor event.
- Immediately: He immediately apologized for his mistake.
- Impatiently: She tapped her foot impatiently as she waited in line.
- Inadvertently: He inadvertently deleted the important file.
- Incredibly: The view from the top of the mountain was incredibly beautiful.
- Indifferently: She shrugged her shoulders indifferently when asked about the movie.
- Indignantly: He responded indignantly to the accusation.
- Inevitably: Inevitably, change is a part of life.
- Innocently: The child innocently asked why the sky was blue.
- Inquisitively: She looked at him inquisitively, wondering what he meant.
- Instantly: She recognized him instantly from the photo.
- Intensely: The heat from the fire was intensely hot.
- Ironically: Ironically, the doctor became sick after treating patients with the flu.
- Joyfully: The children played joyfully in the park.
- Justly: The judge ruled justly in the case.
- Kindly: She kindly offered to help with the project.
- Largely: The success of the company was largely due to teamwork.
- Lazily: He spent the day lazily lounging on the couch.
- Lightly: She walked lightly on her toes to avoid waking the baby.
- Likely: He was likely to win the race, based on his previous performances.
- Loudly: The music played loudly at the concert.
- Lovingly: She hugged her grandmother lovingly.
- Loyal: He remained loyal to his friend, even in difficult times.
- Madly: She fell madly in love with him after their first date.
- Mainly: The movie was mainly about a young couple’s love story.
- Maybe: Maybe, she will decide to go to the party after all.
- Merely: The task was merely a minor inconvenience.
- Mildly: The weather was mildly cool in the morning.
- Mischievously: He grinned mischievously as he played a prank on his friend.
- More: He wanted more of the delicious dessert.
- Mostly: The movie was mostly a comedy, with a few serious scenes.
- Mysteriously: The strange man in the hat appeared mysteriously out of nowhere.
- Nearly: He nearly missed his flight due to traffic.
- Neatly: She neatly organized her desk before leaving work.
- Nervously: She fidgeted nervously during the job interview.
- Never: He never ate seafood, because he was allergic.
- Nicely: She smiled nicely at the waiter when he brought her food.
- Notably: The artist was notably talented in sculpting.
- Nowadays: Nowadays, people rely heavily on technology.
- Obliviously: He obliviously walked into the pole while staring at his phone.
- Occasionally: He occasionally enjoyed a glass of red wine with dinner.
- Offensively: The comment he made was very offensively and hurtful.
- Often: He often went for a jog in the morning.
- Only: She was only able to attend the first half of the meeting.
- Openly: She openly expressed her opinion during the discussion.
