Adverb Meaning and Examples

19-November 2022

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Adverb Meaning and Examples

Adverb

To remember the basic definition of adverb, one should have add + verb in one’s mind. It means adverbs are the words which add to the meaning of a verb. Adverbs describe the way an action takes place. It shows the manner of that activity. For example

He types slowly.

Anita conveys her message confidently.

Romika asks her questions curiously.

The bold words are verbs and the bold and the underlined words are adverbs.

Difference between Adjective and Adverb

Adjective define the quality of a noun or pronoun whereas adverb defines the quality of a verb.

Suresh is honest and he does his business fairly.
Manorama is generous and she talks to everyone politely.
Nidhi is beautiful and she dresses herself prettily.
Madhu is intelligent and she takes her decisions well.

Note: here bold words are adjectives which show the quality of the subject (Noun or Pronoun) whereas the bold and the underlined words are adverbs which show the quality of a verb.

Adverb defines the following as well.

Adverbs add to the meaning of Adjectives:

Adverbs add to the meaning of adjectives as well whereas adjectives define the quality of the subject in a sentence. This way, adverbs are the square of the quality.

He is absolutely right.
It is a very attractive design.
They were quite confident for this work.

Here absolutely, very and quite are the adverbs as they add to the adjectives right, attractive and confident.

Adverbs add to the meaning of adverbs

Amba writes very carefully.
He narrated the incident quite interestingly.
Rohit shouted at them very rudely.

Here very, quite, very add to the meaning of the adverbs carefully, interestingly and rudely.

Adverbs add to the meaning of a preposition as well

It was exactly on the table but you did not find it.
The bird flew exactly over his head and he did not notice.
I was just at that location only and you kept looking for me here and there.

Here exactly on, exactly over and just at, show that adverbs add to the meaning of a preposition as well.