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Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner describe how an action is performed. There are several rules for forming adverbs of manner from adjectives: 1) Add "-ly" to most adjectives. 2) If the adjective ends in "y", replace the "y" with "i" and add "-ly". 3) If the adjective ends in "-le", replace the "e" with "y" and add "-ly". 4) If the adjective ends in "-ic", add "-ally". 5) Some adjectives remain unchanged when used as adverbs.

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Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner describe how an action is performed. There are several rules for forming adverbs of manner from adjectives: 1) Add "-ly" to most adjectives. 2) If the adjective ends in "y", replace the "y" with "i" and add "-ly". 3) If the adjective ends in "-le", replace the "e" with "y" and add "-ly". 4) If the adjective ends in "-ic", add "-ally". 5) Some adjectives remain unchanged when used as adverbs.

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Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of Manner!!! An adverb of manner is an adverb (such as completely and beautifully)


that describes how and in what way an action is carried out. Let’s learn how to form the adverbs of manner.

1. In a large number of the cases, the adverb can be formed by adding “-ly” to the adjective:

Adjec�ve Adverbs
Cheap Cheaply

Quick Quickly

Strong Strongly

2. If the adjective ends in with “y”, replace the “y” with an “I” and add “-ly”

Adjec�ve Adverbs
Ready Readily

Merry Merrily

Easy Easily

3. If the adjective ends with “-le”, replace the “e” at the end with “y”

Adjec�ve Adverbs
Understandable Understandably

Forcible Forcibly

Possible Possibly

4. If the adjective ends with “-ic”, add “-ally”- An exception public -> publicly

Adjec�ve Adverbs
Idio�c Idio�cally

Tragic Tragically

Basic Basically

5. Some adjectives do not change form at all

Adjec�ve Adverbs
Fast Fast

Straight Straight

Hard Hard

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