Adverbs
An adverb (ADV) modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adverbs tell where, when, how, why, under what circumstances, and to what extent.
He drove nearby. [where]
He drove yesterday. [when]
He drove carefully. [how]
He drove because he had to. [why]
He drove while tired. [under what circumstances]
He drove quite carefully. [to what extent]
Adverbs are frequently made from adjectives by adding -ly (roughly, quickly), but not all adverbs end in -ly (first, not, very). Like adjectives, adverbs can also signify degrees of comparison (-er/-est, more/less, and most/least).
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| near | often | nearest |
| frequently | more frequently | most frequentlyl |
Adverbs of Frequently
never seldom often always sometimes even
Adverbs of Degree
even just only very extremely much surely more quite too
