Table 2 Noun + verb + adverb

Verb in past
Time Quantity Time Adverb Time
tense

declined dramatically

decreased gradually

dropped markedly

fell minimally

grew rapidly

The number of increased sharply

(noun)
reduced significantly
The price of…
rose slightly
The value of…
fluctuated* slowly
etc.
jumped* steadily

plunged* suddenly

remained constant / stable the

same

leveled out

did not change

reached a peak/trough

peaked at

hit a high of/low of