英语副词 adverbs

50 Most Common Adverbs, Meanings and Example Sentences

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accidentally
actually
always
annually
anxiously
arrogantly
awkwardly
beautifully
bitterly
bravely
briefly
carefully
certainly
daily
doubtfully
easily
especially
exactly
fairly
generally
greatly
happily
helpfully
honestly
immediately
jealously
keenly
lively
miserably
mysteriously
naturally
officially
often
politely
quickly
randomly
rapidly
regularly
seldom
slowly
suddenly
thankfully
unexpectedly
unfortunately
usefully
voluntarily
wrongly
yesterday
zealously

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accidentally
Meaning: by chance, inadvertently

Example Sentences;

The gold mine in Africa was found accidentally.
She accidentally hit her with the car.
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actually
Meaning:  in fact, originally, really, indeed

Example Sentences;

I actually warned you about this before.
Well… actually, I’m very tired.
 
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always
Meaning: at all times, on all occasions.

Example Sentences;

I always agree with you. Do not forget it.
She always does that.
 
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annually
Meaning: every year, once a year

Example Sentences;

The meeting takes place annually.
The Champions League final is held annually.
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anxiously
Meaning: uneasily, apprehensively

Example Sentences;

The police watched the incident anxiously.
.The teacher asked anxiously.
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arrogantly
Meaning: cheekily, insolently


Example Sentences;

What they did to my father yesterday was so arrogantly.
He entered the class arrogantly.
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awkwardly
Meaning: in an ungainly manner, clumsily, lubberly

Example Sentences;

What the intern did was very awkwardly.
That would be awkward.
 
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beautifully
Meaning: nicely, fine, prettily

Example Sentences;

Jennifer aniston was dressed beautifully.
The dancers performed beautifully.
 
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bitterly
Meaning: in an angry, hurt, poignantly

Example Sentences;

In World War II, countries fought bitterly.
Her daughter cried bitterly.
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bravely
Meaning: boldly, courageously, valiantly

Example Sentences;

He went up to him and apologized bravely.
Don’t be a coward, if you do it bravely, you’il succeed.
 
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briefly
Meaning: for a short time, in short

Example Sentences;

My father and I spoke briefly.
Let’s pause briefly to eat.
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carefully
Meaning: cautiously, attentively,

Example Sentences;

He watches the game carefully.
You should listen to your teacher carefully.
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certainly
Meaning: definitely, absolutely, strictly

Example Sentences;

You certainly make a good-looking footballer.
It will certainly rain today.
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daily
Meaning: occurring every day or every weekday

Example Sentences;

Hi my son, tell me about your daily life.
My kids drink milk daily.
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doubtfully
Meaning: suspiciously

Example Sentences;

The judge, accused of theft, looked doubtfully.
He approached the police doubtfully.

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easily
Meaning: readily, with ease, smoothly, without difficulty

Example Sentences;

My father does not cry easily.
George gets tired easily.

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especially
Meaning: particularly, in particular, specially, exclusively

Example Sentences;

The government should take steps, especially on global warming.
I especially like to go on vacation in summer.
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exactly
Meaning: fully, completely, in full, quite

Example Sentences;

We are not exactly sure.
I’m sorry, but this isn’t exactly what we wanted.
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fairly
Meaning: with justice

Example Sentences;

It’s fairly cold today.
The judge acted fairly.

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generally
Meaning: usually, in most cases

Example Sentences;

In general, I agree with my boss.
In general, I am pleased with my situation.
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greatly
Meaning: very, too, much, so, many

Example Sentences;

We are greatly impressed.
It made him greatly uncomfortable to talk like that.
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happily
Meaning: in a happy way

Example Sentences;

The baby smiled happily.
My sister sang happily.
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helpfully
Meaning: In a way that provides help

Example Sentences;

The teacher gave her name and then helpfully spelt it.
The police suggested, helpfully.
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honestly
Meaning: fairly, fair, frankly, faithfully, rightly

Example Sentences;

Honestly, I can’t tell you about this.
Honestly, I didn’t think you were going to win the competition.
 
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immediately
Meaning: right away, directly, soon, instantly

Example Sentences;

He left the class immediately after class.
She immediately started answering questions.
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jealously
Meaning: envy, jaundice

Example Sentences;

He acts very jealously.
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keenly
Meaning: eagerly, on tiptoe

Example Sentences;

He began to work keenly.
The cat wagged its tail eagerly.
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lively
Meaning: full of life and energy

Example Sentences;

My son is a bit lively.
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miserably
Meaning: terribly

Example Sentences;

He failed miserably.
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mysteriously
Meaning: in a way that is difficult to understand

Example Sentences;

The detective was found mysteriously murdered.
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naturally
Meaning: inherently, intrinsically, as a matter of course

Example Sentences;

He can speak French very naturally.
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officially
Meaning: formally, on the record

Example Sentences;

The World War was officially over.
The winner will be officially announced tomorrow.
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often
Meaning: many times, frequently

Example Sentences;

She often reads book.
I often suffer from headaches
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politely
Meaning: gently, nicely, mildly, civilly

Example Sentences;

Your daughter should have spoken more politely.
The doctor politely examined the patient.
 
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quickly
Meaning: rapidly, fast, swiftly, speedily

Example Sentences;

The drug acts quickly on the patient.
I hope your father recovers quickly.
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randomly
Meaning: indiscriminately

Example Sentences;

Teacher randomly prepared  math questions.
The books were arranged randomly on the shelf.
 
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rapidly
Meaning: quickly, fast, swiftly, quick, speedily

Example Sentences;

She glanced rapidly in the room.
In 2018, production in the factory fell rapidly.
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regularly
Meaning: methodically, in good order

Example Sentences;

The tables in the classroom were arranged in a regularly.
They write articles regularly.
 
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seldom
Meaning: rarely, uncommonly, once in a while

Example Sentences;

My mother seldom smokes.
Mr. Smith seldom visits her parents.
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slowly
Meaning: quietly, gingerly, soft, stepwise, in quiet

Example Sentences;

The gardener slowly began to water the garden.
The Governor spoke slowly.
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suddenly
Meaning: abruptly, all of a sudden, sharp, at once, short

Example Sentences;

The economy suddenly began to deteriorate.
He interrupted us suddenly.
 
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thankfully
Meaning: in a thankful manner

Example Sentences;

Thankfully, he wasn’t injured in the accident.
 
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unexpectedly
Meaning: unawares, unbeknownst, unbeknown

Example Sentences;

He left the school unexpectedly.
The light came on unexpectedly.
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unfortunately
Meaning: unhappily, unluckily

Example Sentences;

Unfortunately, everyone died in the accident.
Unfortunately, my son did not pass the exam.
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usefully
Meaning: in a way that is beneficial

Example Sentences;

We wanted to spend these usefully.
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voluntarily
Meaning: willingly, of one’s own accord

Example Sentences;

She’s supporting this team voluntarily.
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wrongly
Meaning: incorrectly, mistake

Example Sentences;

This letter is wrongly addressed.
 
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yesterday
Meaning: on the day before today.

Example Sentences;

She wrote to me yesterday.
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zealously
Meaning: With great energy in pursuit of a cause or objective.

Example Sentences;

She began to study zealously.

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