Adverb of Manner

Some of the books that students can purchase to understand Adverbs of Manner as a concept and practice the questions on them are:

No, not all Adverbs of Manner end in –ly. While most of them do end with –ly, many of them do not follow this condition. The Adverbs of Manner that end with –ly are:

• Quickly
• Happily
• Gracefully
• Regularly
• Loudly
• Bravely
• Slowly
• Carefully
• Neatly
• Softly
• Rapidly

Some of the Adverbs of Manner that do not end with –ly are:

An Adverb of Manner is used in a sentence to describe how an action is or is being performed. They are generally used to modify the verb and answer the questions 'how'. The common placing of an Adverb of Manner is Subject + Verb + Adverb of Manner. Examples:

• They worked silently
• He entered the room quietly to avoid waking up the baby
• They were fighting aggressively
• She danced gracefully

An Adverb of Manner describes how an action is being performed. In other words, the Adverbs of Manner tell the style or way in which something happens. They usually answer the questions 'how' and modifies the verbs. A few of the examples of these types of adverbs in sentences are given below:

• He walked quickly to the stage
• She spoke kindly with the strangers
• He wrote the letter carefully
• The baby cried loudly
• She obediently listened to all the instructions of her mother