Adverbs of Manner

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Definition

An adverb of manner explains how something happened.

Examples

A lot of adverbs made from adjectives by adding -ly fall into this category. Here are some examples of adverbs of manner:

Ending in -ly

Not ending in -ly

accidentally

anxiously

dreamily

straight

busily

carefully

loudly

fast

excitedly

bravely

wisely

well

Woman carrying an umbrella.
Man falling down the stairs.
Tip

Adverbs of manner are usually placed after the main verb. It is placed before the main verb only when the object of the sentence is very long or when the adverb isn’t the most important part of the sentence.

For example:

Adverbs of manner placement.

Adverbs of Manner List