Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of Manner answer the question, “How is something done?”
These adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or even entire clauses.
Examples:
"Lindy dances gracefully."
The word “gracefully” is an adverb of manner. It tells us how Lindy dances. When asked, How does Lindy dance? The answer is: gracefully!
"Don slowly sips his tea."
The word “slowly” is an adverb of manner describing how Don sips his tea — that is, slowly.
How to Identify and Form Adverbs of Manner
Most adverbs of manner are formed by adding “-ly” to the end of an adjective.
(Refer to the table below for more examples.)
Example:
"Aliyah is a quick learner."
The word “quick” is an adjective, which means it is used to describe something — in this case, the subject Aliyah.
If we turn the adjective “quick” into an adverb, we add “-ly”, making it “quickly”.
Using the adverb “quickly”, the sentence becomes:
"Aliyah learns quickly." or "Aliyah quickly learns." Both are correct.
In the original sentence, the adjective “quick” describes the subject Aliyah. In the revised sentence, the adverb “quickly” tells us how Aliyah learns — that is, quickly.
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