Adverbs - Common List in American English
Adverbs - Common List in American English
Adverbs - Common List in American English
This is a selected set of adverbs for the beginning student to have a starter set to help further describe
actions. An ADVERB modifies a verb. It helps to tell "how," "when" or "where" the action took place. I
have used it by picking a verb such as ran in a sentence such as "She ran," "She lost" or "He spoke."
Students then must pick an adverb to add to the sentence such as "She ran yesterday" or "She ran
quickly to the store" or "She runs annually in the big race." This gives the student a chance to use them
in a sentence. An adverb can also modify another adverb. Such as "She ran very quickly to the store."
1. accidentally 25. crossly 49. gladly 73. nearly 97. reluctantly 121. sternly
2. afterwards 26. cruelly 50. gracefully 74. neatly 98. repeatedly 122. successfully
3. almost 27. daily 51. greedily 75. nervously 99. rightfully 123. suddenly
4. always 28. defiantly 52. happily 76. never 100. roughly 124. suspiciously
5. angrily 29. deliberately 53. hastily 77. noisily 101. rudely 125. swiftly
6. annually 30. doubtfully 54. honestly 78. not 102. sadly 126. tenderly
7. anxiously 31. easily 55. hourly 79. obediently 103. safely 127. tensely
8. awkwardly 32. elegantly 56. hungrily 80. obnoxiously 104. seldom 128. thoughtfully
9. badly 33. enormously 57. innocently 81. often 105. selfishly 129. tightly
10. blindly 34. enthusiastically 58. inquisitively 82. only 106. seriously 130. tomorrow
11. boastfully 35. equally 59. irritably 83. painfully 107. shakily 131. too
12. boldly 36. even 60. joyously 84. perfectly 108. sharply 132. truthfully
13. bravely 37. eventually 61. justly 85. politely 109. shrilly 133. unexpectedly
14. briefly 38. exactly 62. kindly 86. poorly 110. shyly 134. very
15. brightly 39. faithfully 63. lazily 87. powerfully 111. silently 135. victoriously
16. busily 40. far 64. less 88. promptly 112. sleepily 136. violently
17. calmly 41. fast 65. loosely 89. punctually 113. slowly 137. vivaciously
18. carefully 42. fatally 66. loudly 90. quickly 114. smoothly 138. warmly
19. carelessly 43. fiercely 67. madly 91. quietly 115. softly 139. weakly
20. cautiously 44. fondly 68. merrily 92. rapidly 116. solemnly 140. wearily
21. cheerfully 45. foolishly 69. monthly 93. rarely 117. sometimes 141. well
22. clearly 46. fortunately 70. more 94. really 118. soon 142. wildly
23. correctly 47. frantically 71. mortally 95. recklessly 119. speedily 143. yearly
24. courageously 48. gently 72. mysteriously 96. regularly 120. stealthily 144. yesterday