30 Adverbs, Meaning, Example Sentences

30 Adverbs, Meaning, Example Sentences

awkwardly

Meaning: in an ungainly manner, clumsily,
lubberly

Example Sentences;

• That would be awkward.

 

daily

Meaning: occurring every day or every weekday

Example Sentences;

• My kids drink milk daily.

doubtfully

Meaning: suspiciously

Example Sentences;

• The judge, accused of theft, looked doubtfully.

easily

Meaning: readily, with ease, smoothly, without difficulty

Example Sentences;

• My father does not cry easily.

especially

Meaning: particularly, in particular, specially, exclusively

Example Sentences;

• The government should take steps, especiallyon global warming.

 

exactly

Meaning: fully, completely, in full, quite

Example Sentences;

• We are not exactlysure.
• I’m sorry, but this isn’t exactlywhat we wanted.

 

beautifully

Meaning: nicely, fine, prettily

Example Sentences;

• The dancers performed beautifully.

 

bitterly

Meaning: in an angry, hurt, poignantly

Example Sentences;

• Her daughter cried bitterly.

lively

Meaning: full of life and energy

Example Sentences;

• My son is a bit lively.

miserably

Meaning: terribly

Example Sentences;

• He failed miserably.

mysteriously

Meaning: in a way that is difficult to understand

Example Sentences;

• The detective was found mysteriously murdered.

naturally

Meaning: inherently, intrinsically, as a matter of course

Example Sentences;

• He can speak French very naturally.

 

officially

Meaning: formally, on the record

Example Sentences;

• The World War was officially over.
• The winner will be officially announced tomorrow.

bravely

Meaning: boldly, courageously, valiantly

Example Sentences;

• He went up to him and apologized bravely.

 

briefly

Meaning: for a short time, in short

Example Sentences;

• My father and I spoke briefly.

 

carefully

Meaning: cautiously, attentively,

Example Sentences;

• He watches the game carefully.

generally

Meaning: usually, in most cases

Example Sentences;

• In general, I agree with my boss.
• In general, I am pleased with my situation.

greatly

Meaning: very, too, much, so, many

Example Sentences;

• We are greatly impressed.
• It made him greatly uncomfortable to talk like that.

happily

Meaning: in a happy way

Example Sentences;

• The baby smiled happily.
• My sister sang happily.

helpfully

Meaning: In a way that provides help

Example Sentences;

• The teacher gave her name and then helpfully spelt it.
• The police suggested, helpfully.

honestly

Meaning: fairly, fair, frankly, faithfully, rightly

Example Sentences;

• Honestly, I can’t tell you about this.
• Honestly, I didn’t think you were going to win the competition.

seldom

Meaning: rarely, uncommonly, once in a while

Example Sentences;

• My mother seldom smokes.
• Mr. Smith seldom visits her parents.

 

slowly

Meaning: quietly, gingerly, soft, stepwise, in quiet

Example Sentences;

• The gardener slowly began to water the garden.
• The Governor spoke slowly.

 

suddenly

Meaning: abruptly, all of a sudden, sharp, at once, short

Example Sentences;

• The economy suddenly began to deteriorate.
• He interrupted us suddenly.

yesterday

Meaning: on the day before today.

Example Sentences;

• She wrote to me yesterday.

 

zealously

Meaning: With great energy in pursuit of a cause or objective.

Example Sentences;

• She began to study zealously.

thankfully

Meaning: in a thankful manner

Example Sentences;

• Thankfully, he wasn’t injured in the accident.

 

unexpectedly

Meaning: unawares, unbeknownst, unbeknown

Example Sentences;

• He left the school unexpectedly.
• The light came on unexpectedly.

 

unfortunately

Meaning: unhappily, unluckily

Example Sentences;

• Unfortunately, everyone died in the accident.
• Unfortunately, my son did not pass the exam.

usefully

Meaning: in a way that is beneficial

Example Sentences;

• We wanted to spend these usefully.

voluntarily

Meaning: willingly, of one’s own accord

Example Sentences;

• She’s supporting this team voluntarily.

wrongly

Meaning: incorrectly, mistake

Example Sentences;

• This letter is wrongly addressed.