What are Evaluative Adverbs?
Evaluative Adverbs are also known as Commenting Adverbs.
Instead of giving information about the action itself, these adverbs are used to comment or give an opinion on something. They modify (describe) the entire clause/sentence.
Evaluative Adverbs are different from other adverbs. Other adverbs such as the adverbs of time, adverbs of place, adverbs of manner, and the other ones are used to modify or describe just a certain part of a sentence like: "when" an action word happens, "where" that action happens, or “how” it happens while evaluative adverbs describe the entire clause or sentence itself.
Evaluative adverbs include but are not limited to:
clearly, frankly, carelessly, definitely, fortunately, unfortunately, fairly, doubtfully, honestly, foolishly, doubtlessly, hopefully, generously, obviously, etc.
example:
"Unfortunately, Ali can barely read the text."
In this sentence, there are two adverbs: "unfortunately" and "barely".
"Unfortunately" is an Evaluative Adverb, and "barely" is a Negative Adverb.
Just like any other type of adverb, the Negative Adverb “barely” here only describes how the verb “can read” not be done by the subject "Ali".
“Unfortunately” on the other hand describes or modifies the entire sentence or clause. It gives a comment on the situation. Even if the Evaluative Adverb (unfortunately) is removed, the sentence will still make sense and be considered complete because basically, an opinion is only given on the situation.
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