The comparison of adverbs in English

There are three forms:

- positive
- comparative
- superlative
A - Comparison with -er/-est
hard - harder - (the) hardest
We use -er/-est with the following adverbs:
1) all adverbs with one syllable
positive comperative superlative
fast faster fastest
high higher highest
1) the adverb early
positive comperative superlative
early earlier earliest

B - Comparison with more - most
adverbs ending on -ly
(except: early)
positive comperative superlative
carefully more carefully (the) most carefully

C - Irregular adverbs
positive comperative superlative
well better best
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
far
farther
further
farthest
furthest
ATTENTION!
In informal English some adverbs are used without -ly (e.g. cheap, loud, quick).
There are two forms of comparison possible, depending on the form of the adverb:
cheaply - more cheaply - most cheaply
cheap - cheaper - cheapest