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IRREGULAR ADVERBS OF MANNER

In most cases, to create an adverb we simply add –ly to the


adjective:
Quick becomes quickly, slow becomes slowly, etc.
Some adverbs are irregular, however. Here’s a list of
common irregular adverbs in English:
Irregular adverbs
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective (e.g.
slow ⇒ slowly). Here is a list of irregular adverbs, i.e.
adverbs which do not follow the normal rule.
Adjective Adverb
good well
fast fast
hard hard
late late
early early
daily daily
straight straight
wrong wrong, wrongly
Here are some example sentences:
He drives too fast.
too fastly
He speaks good English. / He speaks English well.
My mother always worked hard.
always worked hardly
They arrived late for the party.
arrived lately

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