{"id":67046,"date":"2025-06-19T06:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T06:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/?p=67046"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:10:29","slug":"adverbs-of-manner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-manner\/","title":{"rendered":"Adverbs of Manner | Examples &#038; Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Adverbs of manner<\/strong> are words like \u201cquietly,\u201d \u201ccleverly,\u201d \u201cexpertly,\u201d and \u201csuddenly\u201d that express how an action is performed or how something happens. You form many adverbs of manner by adding \u201c-ly\u201d to their corresponding adjectives (e.g., \u201cquiet,\u201d \u201cclever,\u201d \u201cexpert,\u201d and \u201csudden\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>QuillBot\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/grammar-check\">free Grammar Checker<\/a> will help you identify errors with adverbs of manner in your texts, such as incorrect sentence placement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Adverbs of manner examples in a sentence<\/figcaption>Please close the door <strong>quietly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The crow <strong>cleverly<\/strong> dropped the pebbles into the pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>It was a simple but<strong> expertly<\/strong> executed dish.<\/p>\n<p>So we <strong>suddenly<\/strong> found ourselves with nowhere to stay.<\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"meaning\">Adverbs of manner meaning<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Adverbs of manner <\/strong>answer \u201chow\u201d questions. They express how something happens or how something is done.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table full-width\">\n<caption>Adverbs of manner meaning<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Example sentence<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>How question<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Now stick it <strong>carefully<\/strong> onto the paper.<\/td>\n<td>How should you stick it onto the paper?<\/td>\n<td>Carefully<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>She <strong>neatly<\/strong> arranged the books on the kitchen table<\/td>\n<td>How did she arrange the books?<\/td>\n<td>Neatly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paula did <strong>well<\/strong> on the test.<\/td>\n<td>How did Paula do on the test?<\/td>\n<td>Well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>It\u2019s very <strong>precisely<\/strong> engineered.<\/td>\n<td>How is it engineered?<\/td>\n<td>Precisely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"spelling\">Adverbs of manner spelling<\/h2>\n<p>Most <strong>adverbs of manner<\/strong> end in \u201c-ly\u201d and are formed by adding \u201c-ly\u201d to the corresponding adjective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the adjective ends in \u201c-y,\u201d then the \u201c-y\u201d becomes \u201c-ily\u201d in the adverb.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the adjective ends in \u201c-le,\u201d then the \u201c-le\u201d becomes \u201c-ly\u201d in the adverb.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If the adjective ends in \u201c-ic,\u201d then the \u201c-ic\u201d becomes \u201c-ically\u201d in the adverb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"kb-table full-width\">\n<caption>Adverbs of manner spelling examples<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Adverb<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Quick<\/td>\n<td>Quick<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Efficient<\/td>\n<td>Efficient<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/synonyms\/beautiful-synonym\/\">Beautiful<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Beautiful<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Exact<\/td>\n<td>Exact<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eas<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Eas<strong>ily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mess<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mess<strong>ily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nois<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nois<strong>ily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Terrib<strong>le<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Terrib<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gent<strong>le<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Gent<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simp<strong>le<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Simp<strong>ly<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dramat<strong>ic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dramati<strong>cally<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scientif<strong>ic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Scientif<strong>ically<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chaot<strong>ic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Chaot<strong>ically<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There are some adverbs of manner that don\u2019t follow these spelling rules.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table full-width\">\n<caption>Adverbs of manner irregular spelling examples<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Adverb<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sh<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Shyly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dr<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Dryly (also \u201cdrily,\u201d which is more common in <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/uk-vs-us\/\">UK English<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tru<strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Truly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Du<strong>e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Duly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Publ<strong>ic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Publicly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/commonly-confused-words\/good-vs-well\/\">Good<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some adverbs of manner have the same form as the corresponding adjective.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table full-width\">\n<caption>Adverbs of manner with same adjective form<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Adjective\/adverb<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Adverb example in a sentence<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Fast<\/td>\n<td>Walk <strong>fast<\/strong>, and you\u2019ll get there on time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hard<\/td>\n<td>She worked <strong>hard<\/strong> this semester.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Right (when used informally as an adverb, after the verb, to mean \u201ccorrectly\u201d)<\/td>\n<td>Can you check if I\u2019m doing it <strong>right<\/strong>?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrong (when used informally as an adverb, after the verb, to mean \u201cincorrectly\u201d)<\/td>\n<td>I think you\u2019re doing it <strong>wrong<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Together<\/td>\n<td>Let\u2019s work <strong>together<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left gold\"><figcaption>Note<\/figcaption><strong>Hardly<\/strong> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-degree\/\">adverb of degree<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-frequency\/\">adverb of frequency<\/a> meaning \u201calmost not\/no\/never\u201d that\u2019s often used together with \u201cever,\u201d \u201cany,\u201d and \u201cat all;\u201d it\u2019s not the adverb form of the adjective \u201chard.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cWe <strong>hardly ever<\/strong> go to the movies.\u201d<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cThere\u2019s <strong>hardly any<\/strong> bread left.\u201d<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cIt <strong>hardly<\/strong> snowed<strong> at all<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the adjective ends in \u201c-ly\u201d (e.g., \u201cfriendly\u201d), you can\u2019t use it as an adverb, but you can say \u201cin a \u2026 way.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">I thought he acted <strong>in an unfriendly way<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\" aria-level=\"1\">I thought he acted <span class=\"highlight-red\">unfriendly<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">How can we present it <strong>in a more lively way<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\" aria-level=\"1\">How can we present it <span class=\"highlight-red\">more lively<\/span>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-time\/\">adverbs of time<\/a> \u201cdaily,\u201d \u201cweekly,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/definitions\/etc-meaning\/\">etc<\/a>. are an exception to this (e.g., \u201cWe meet daily\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/verbs\/linking-verbs\/\"><strong>linking verbs<\/strong><\/a>, you typically use the adjective, not the adverb of manner.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">It <span class=\"highlight-green\">tastes<\/span> <strong>good<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\" aria-level=\"1\">It tastes <span class=\"highlight-red\">well<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The design <span class=\"highlight-green\">looks<\/span> very <strong>professional<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\" aria-level=\"1\">The design looks very <span class=\"highlight-red\">professionally<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"placement\">Adverbs of manner placement<\/h2>\n<p>You don\u2019t typically place<strong> an adverb of manner<\/strong> between a verb and its object.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kb-textbox border-left green\"><figcaption>Adverbs of manner placement examples<\/figcaption><ul class=\"kb-checklist\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Dave <strong>quickly<\/strong> pressed the button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Quickly<\/strong>, Dave pressed the button.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Dave pressed the button <strong>quickly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"error\" aria-level=\"1\">Dave pressed <span class=\"highlight-red\"><strong>quickly<\/strong><\/span> the button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Placing the adverb of manner in \u201cmid-position\u201d (e.g., \u201cDave slowly left the room,\u201d or \u201cDave had quietly left\u201d) draws less attention to it than placing it in \u201cend position\u201d (e.g., \u201cDave left the room slowly\u201d or \u201cDave had left quietly\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>If there is more than one verb in the sentence, the placement of the adverb of manner can affect the meaning, as it typically modifies the verb that it\u2019s closest to.<\/p>\n<table class=\"kb-table full-width\">\n<caption>Adverb of manner placement different meanings examples<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Placement at end of clause<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Placement near the main verb<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Dave pressed the button to attach his helmet <strong>quickly<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>He pressed it in order to attach the helmet quickly\u2014\u201cquickly\u201d modifies \u201cattach.\u201d<\/td>\n<td>Dave <strong>quickly<\/strong> pressed the button to attach his helmet.<\/td>\n<td>He reacted quickly and pressed the button\u2014\u201cquickly\u201d modifies \u201cpressed.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The universities agreed to find a solution <strong>together<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>The solution should be found together\u2014\u201ctogether\u201d modifies \u201cfind.\u201d<\/td>\n<td>The universities <strong>together<\/strong> agreed to find a solution.<\/td>\n<td>The agreement was together\u2014\u201ctogether\u201d modifies \u201cagreed.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Despite their rivalry, the two universities collaborated to complete the project <strong>efficiently<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>They collaborated in order to be efficient \u2014\u201cefficiently\u201d modifies \u201ccomplete\u201d<\/td>\n<td>After the communication issues had been addressed, the two universities <strong>efficiently<\/strong> collaborated to complete the project.<\/td>\n<td>The universities collaborated efficiently \u2014\u201cefficiently\u201d modifies \u201ccollaborated.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions about adverbs of manner<\/h2>\n<dl class=\"faq-list faq-list--arrows w-100 my-5\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"good-vs-well\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/good-vs-well\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Is it \u201cgoing good\u201d or \u201cgoing well\u201d?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"good-vs-well-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>\u201cGoing well\u201d is the correct choice (e.g., \u201cMy new job\u2019s <strong>going<\/strong> very <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/commonly-confused-words\/good-vs-well\/\"><strong>well<\/strong><\/a>, thanks\u201d), because you need to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/faq-category\/adverb\/\">adverb<\/a> \u201cwell\u201d rather than the adjective \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/synonyms\/good-synonym\/\">good<\/a>\u201d in this expression.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u201cgood\u201d is also used as an adverb in <strong>informal speech <\/strong>(e.g., \u201cIt\u2019s going really good, thanks\u201d). But this is considered incorrect in most situations, so don&#8217;t use \u201cgood\u201d as an adverb in formal writing or speech.<\/p>\n<p>The same applies for \u201cdoing good\u201d vs. \u201cdoing well\u201d (i.e., \u201cHe\u2019s <strong>doing<\/strong> very <strong>well<\/strong> in his new job\u201d is correct).<\/p>\n<p>The QuillBot <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/grammar-check\">Grammar Checker<\/a> can help you ensure you\u2019re using the correct phrasing in your writing.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"what-are-the-different-types-of-adverbs\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/what-are-the-different-types-of-adverbs\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        What are the different types of adverbs?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"what-are-the-different-types-of-adverbs-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/faq-category\/adverb\/\"><strong>Adverbs<\/strong><\/a> can be classified in many ways. Depending on context, some adverbs fall into more than one of the categories.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of adverb types include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-manner\/\">Adverbs of manner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adverbs of time<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-place\/\">Adverbs of place<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adverbs of purpose<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-frequency\/\">Adverbs of frequency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-degree\/\">Adverbs of degree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/what-is-an-interrogative-adverb\/\">Interrogative adverbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Relative adverbs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/conjunctive-adverb\/\">Conjunctive adverbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Focusing adverbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"is-suddenly-an-adverb\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/is-suddenly-an-adverb\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Is suddenly an adverb?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"is-suddenly-an-adverb-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Yes, <strong>suddenly<\/strong> is an <a href=\"\/blog?p=11065\">adverb<\/a> that describes something as \u201cabrupt and unexpected\u201d (e.g., \u201cSuddenly, it got really <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/commonly-confused-words\/quite-or-quiet\/\">quiet<\/a>\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/common-mistakes\/all-of-a-sudden\/\">All of a sudden<\/a>\u201d is an <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/idioms\/\">idiom<\/a> that is synonymous with the word \u201csuddenly\u201d (e.g., \u201cAll of a sudden, everyone cheered\u201d).<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"is-quickly-an-adjective-or-adverb\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/is-quickly-an-adjective-or-adverb\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Is quickly an adjective or adverb?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"is-quickly-an-adjective-or-adverb-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p><strong>Quickly<\/strong> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/adverbs\/\">adverb<\/a>. It can modify <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/verbs\/\">verbs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/adjectives\/\">adjectives<\/a>, or other adverbs (e.g., &#8220;The girls ran <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/adjectives\/\">quickly<\/a>&#8220;). The adjective form is <strong>quick\u00a0<\/strong>and can modify <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/nouns\/\">nouns<\/a> (e.g., &#8220;That test was really <strong>quick<\/strong>!&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>In casual speech, you will sometimes hear <strong>quick<\/strong> used as an adverb (e.g., &#8220;Let&#8217;s go quick!&#8221;), but <strong>quickly<\/strong> is never used as an adjective.<\/p>\n<p>Use QuillBot&#8217;s Grammar Checker to make sure you keep <strong>quick<\/strong> and <strong>quickly<\/strong> straight.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n            <div itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n            <dt id=\"do-all-adverbs-end-in-ly\" class=\"faq-list__title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/frequently-asked-questions\/do-all-adverbs-end-in-ly\/\" class=\"faq-list__link qa-faq-anchor\">\n                    <span itemprop=\"name\">\n                        Do all adverbs end in ly?\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n            <dd id=\"do-all-adverbs-end-in-ly-answer\" class=\"faq-list__answer qa-faq-answer kb-article-styles\" itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n                <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Not <strong>all adverbs end in ly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While many <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/category\/adverbs\/\">adverbs<\/a> end in \u201c-ly,\u201d especially<a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/adverbs\/adverbs-of-manner\/\"><strong> adverbs of manner<\/strong><\/a>, some do not.<\/p>\n<p>Adverbs that do not end in \u201c-ly\u201d include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Well<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Fast<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Straight<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Together<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Along<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some words that end in \u201c-ly\u201d can be used as both adjectives and adverbs, including \u201cdaily,\u201d \u201cweekly,\u201d \u201cmonthly,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n<p>Some adjectives ending in \u201c-ly\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/blog\/commonly-confused-words\/cannot-or-can-not\/\">cannot<\/a> be used as adverbs, including \u201cfriendly,\u201d \u201csilly,\u201d and \u201clikely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QuillBot\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/quillbot.com\/grammar-check\">free Grammar Checker<\/a> will help you to select the correct adverb forms in your writing.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/dd>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/dl>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adverbs of manner are words like \u201cquietly,\u201d \u201ccleverly,\u201d \u201cexpertly,\u201d and \u201csuddenly\u201d that express how an action is performed or how something happens. You form many adverbs of manner by adding \u201c-ly\u201d to their corresponding adjectives (e.g., \u201cquiet,\u201d \u201cclever,\u201d \u201cexpert,\u201d and \u201csudden\u201d). 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