ADVERBS OF

MANNER
BY: TEACHER ISTVAN J. SLIGER
WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
It usually answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under
what conditions, or to what degree.
Adverbs often end in -ly
WHAT ARE ADVERBS OF
MANNER?
An adverb of manner is an adverb (such as quickly or slowly) that
describes how and in what way the action of a verb is carried out.
Most adverbs of manner end in –ly such as badly, happily, sadly,
slowly, quickly, and others that include well, hard and fast.
Adverbs of manner most often appear after a verb or at the end of
a verb phrase.
PLACEMENT OF ADVERBS OF
MANNER
An adverb of manner cannot be put between a verb and its direct
object. The adverb must be placed either before the verb or at the
end of the clause.
He ate greedily the chocolate cake. [incorrect]
He ate the chocolate cake greedily. [correct]
He greedily ate the chocolate cake. [correct]
PLACEMENT OF
ADVERBS OF MANNER
If there is a preposition before the verb's object, you can place the
adverb of manner either before the preposition or after the object.
The child ran happily towards his mother.
The child ran towards his mother happily.
HOW TO FORM ADVERBS
OF MANNER
In a large number of the cases, the adverb can be formed by
simply adding ‘-ly’ to the adjective.

ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Cheap Cheaply
Quick Quickly
Strong Strongly
Sudden Suddenly
Special Specially
HOW TO FORM ADVERBS OF
MANNER
If the adjective ends in with ‘y’, replace the ‘y’ with an ‘i’ and add ‘-
ly’.
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Ready Readily
Merry Merrily
Easy Easily
Crazy Crazily??
Happy Happily
Lazy Lazily
Hungry Hungrily
HOW TO FORM ADVERBS OF
MANNER
If the adjective ends with ‘-le’, replace the ‘e’ at the end with ‘y’.

ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Understandable Understandably
Forcible Forcibly
Possible Possibly
Terrible Terribly
Comfortable Comfortably
HOW TO FORM ADVERBS OF
MANNER
If the adjective ends with ‘-ic’, add ‘-ally’.
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Idiotic Idiotically
Tragic Tragically
Basic Basically
Ironic Ironically
Realistic Realistically
Enthusiastic Enthusiastically
HOW TO FORM ADVERBS OF
MANNER
Some adjectives do not change form at all.
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
Fast Fast
Straight Straight
Hard Hard
High High
Late Late
Wrong Wrong
ADVERBS OF MANNER IN
SENTENCES
The brothers were badly injured in the fight.
They had to act fast to save the others floating on the water.
They found a way to make clothes more cheaply.
Many locals are strongly opposed to the development.
ADVERBS OF MANNER IN
SENTENCES
He readily agreed to help.
Her eyes sparkled merrily.
He is understandably reluctant to talk about his medical history.
Several rioters were forcibly removed from the town square
ADVERBS OF MANNER IN
SENTENCES
Tragically, the side effects of the drug were not discovered until
many people had been seriously hurt by it.
The two cars are basically the same.
You’ll have to act fast.
I got home and went straight to bed.
ADVERBIALS OF MANNER AND
LINK VERBS
We very often use adverbials with like after link verbs:
Her hands felt like ice.
It smells like fresh bread.
BE CAREFUL!
Hardly and lately have different meanings from hard and late:
He could hardly walk. = It was difficult for him to walk.
I haven't seen John lately. = I haven't seen John recently.
SUMMARIZING CHART