ADVERBS OF DEGREE

Jessica OviedoAngie Duran

Jimmy Venegas

ADVERBS

Definition:Adverbs are words that modify

• a verb (He drove slowly. — How did he drive?)

• an adjective (He drove a very fast car. — How fast was his car?)

• another adverb (She moved quite slowly down the aisle. — How slowly did she move?)

Kinds of Adverbs

o Adverbs of Manner   She moved slowly and spoke quietly.

o Adverbs of Place   She has lived on the island all her life.    She still lives there now.

o Adverbs of Frequency   She takes the boat to the mainland every day.   She often goes by herself.

o Adverbs of Time   She tries to get back before dark.   It's starting to get dark now.   She finished her tea first.   She left early.

o Adverbs of Purpose   She drives her boat slowly to avoid hitting the rocks.   She shops in several stores to get the best buys.

o Adverbs of DegreeAdverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb.

• They’re happy. They’re extremely happy.

• I hate travelling by plane. I really hate travelling by plane.

• He’s always late. He’s almost always late.

She entirely agrees with him. (How much does she agree with him?)

Mary is very beautiful. (To what degree is Mary beautiful? How beautiful is Mary?)

He drove quite dangerously. (To what degree did he drive dangerously? How dangerously did he drive?)

Alphabetical list of common single-word degree adverbs

almostabsolutelyawfully*badly*barelycompletelydecidedlydeeplyenoughenormouslyentirelyextremelyfairlyfarfullygreatlyhardlyhighly

howincrediblyindeedintenselyjustleastlesslittlelotsmostmuchnearlyperfectlypositivelypracticallypretty*purelyquite

ratherreallyscarcelysimplysosomewhatstronglyterribly*thoroughlytoototallyutterlyveryvirtuallywell