Adverbs -- Common List in American English - Page 1 Page 1

Adverbs -- Common List in American English - Page 1

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. ably 26. affectionately 51. angrily 76. astonishingly 101. beguilingly 126. brusquely
2. abnormally 27. afterwards 52. annually 77. astutely 102. behind 127. brutally
3. about 28. aggressively 53. anonymously 78. athletically 103. beneficially 128. buoyantly
4. abroad 29. agonizingly 54. antagonistically 79. atrociously 104. benevolently 129. busily
5. abruptly 30. ahead 55. anxiously 80. attractively 105. beside 130. buxomly
6. absently 31. aimlessly 56. anymore 81. audaciously 106. between 131. callously
7. absentmindedly 32. alarmingly 57. apart 82. audibly 107. bitterly 132. calmly
8. absolutely 33. alertly 58. appallingly 83. auspiciously 108. blandly 133. candidly
9. absurdly 34. alluringly 59. apparently 84. austerely 109. blatantly 134. capably
10. abundantly 35. almost 60. appealingly 85. authentically 110. bleakly 135. capriciously
11. abysmally 36. aloud 61. apprehensively 86. authoritatively 111. blindly 136. carefully
12. accidentally 37. already 62. appropriately 87. autocratically 112. blithely 137. carelessly
13. accordingly 38. also 63. approvingly 88. avidly 113. bluntly 138. carnally
14. accurately 39. alternatively 64. approximately 89. away 114. boastfully 139. casually
15. actively 40. altogether 65. arbitrarily 90. awfully 115. boldly 140. cataclysmically
16. actually 41. altruistically 66. ardently 91. awkwardly 116. boorishly 141. categorically
17. acutely 42. always 67. aridly 92. awry 117. bountifully 142. caustically
18. adamantly 43. amazingly 68. around 93. backward 118. brashly 143. cautiously
19. additionally 44. ambitiously 69. arrogantly 94. backwards 119. bravely 144. centrally
20. adequately 45. amicably 70. articulately 95. badly 120. brazenly 145. ceremonially
21. admirably 46. amply 71. artificially 96. barely 121. briefly 146. certainly
22. adroitly 47. amusingly 72. askew 97. bashfully 122. brightly 147. changeably
23. adventurously 48. analytically 73. aslant 98. basically 123. brilliantly 148. charmingly
24. advisedly 49. anew 74. assiduously 99. before 124. briskly 149. cheaply
25. affectingly 50. angelically 75. assuredly 100. beforehand 125. broadly 150. cheerfully

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