English Adverbs Dictionary

HEATHER JOHNSON

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USING ADVERBS AND ADVERB PHRASES AS ADJECTIVE PHRASE MODIFIERS

GRAMMATICAL FORM OF ENGLISH ADVERBS

Traditional grammars define adverbs as words that describe verbs,

adjectives, other adverbs, and clauses. The following dictionary lists common
adverbs of the English language.

abnormally
aboard
about
abroad
absentmindedly
absolutely
abundantly

accidentally
accordingly
actively
actually
acutely
additionally
admiringly
adventurously
affectionately
affirmatively
after
afterwards
again
agreeably
almost
already
always
amazingly
angrily
annoyingly
annually
anxiously
anyhow
anyway
appreciably
appropriately
around
arrogantly
aside
assuredly
astonishingly
away
awfully
awkwardly

badly
barely
bashfully
beautifully
before
begrudgingly
believably
besides
bewilderedly
bewilderingly
bitterly
bleakly
blindly
blissfully
boastfully
boldly
boyishly
bravely
briefly
brightly
brilliantly
briskly
broadly
brutally
busily

calmly
candidly
carefully
carelessly
casually
cautiously
certainly
charmingly
cheerfully

chiefly
childishly
cleanly
clearly
cleverly
closely
cloudily
clumsily
coaxingly
coincidentally
coldly
colorfully
comfortably
commonly
compactly
comparatively
compassionately
completely
confusedly
consequently
considerably
considerately
consistently
constantly
continually
continuously
contrarily
coolly
correctly
courageously
conversely
covertly
crazily
crossly
cruelly
cunningly

curiously
currently
customarily
cutely

daily
daintily
dangerously
daringly
darkly
dastardly
dearly
deceivingly
decently
deep
deeply
defiantly
deftly
deliberately
delicately
delightfully
densely
diagonally
differently
diligently
dimly
directly
disorderly
divisively
docilely
dopily
doubtfully
down
dramatically
dreamily

eagerly
early
earnestly
easily
efficiently
effortlessly
elaborately
eloquently
elegantly
elsewhere
emotionally
endlessly
energetically
enjoyably
enormously
enough
enthusiastically
entirely
equally
especially
essentially
eternally
ethically
even
evenly
eventually
evermore
every
everywhere
evidently
evocatively
exactly
exceedingly
exceptionally

excitedly
exclusively
explicitly
expressly
extensively
externally
extra
extraordinarily
extremely

fairly
faithfully
famously
far
fashionably
fast
fatally
favorably
ferociously
fervently
fiercely
fiery
finally
financially
finitely
fluently
fondly
foolishly
forever
formally
formerly
fortunately
forward
frankly
frantically

freely
frequently
frenetically
frightfully
fully
furiously
further
furthermore

generally
generously
gently
genuinely
generally
generously
gently
genuinely
girlishly
gladly
gleefully
gracefully
graciously
gradually
gratefully
greatly
greedily
grimly
grudgingly

habitually
half-heartedly
handily
handsomely

haphazardly
happily
hastily
harmoniously
harshly
hastily
hatefully
hauntingly
healthily
heartily
heavily
helpfully
helplessly
hence
henceforth
highly
hitherto
honestly
hopefully
hopelessly
horizontally
hourly
how
however
hugely
humorously
hungrily
hurriedly
hysterically

icily
identifiably
idiotically
imaginatively
immeasurably

immediately
immensely
impatiently
impressively
inappropriately
incessantly
incorrectly
indeed
independently
indubitably
inevitably
infinitely
informally
infrequently
innocently
inquisitively
instantly
intelligently
intensely
intently
interestingly
intermittently
internally
invariably
invisibly
inwardly
ironically
irrefutably
irritably

jaggedly
jauntily
jealously
jovially
joyfully

joylessly
joyously
jubilantly
judgmentally
just
justly

keenly
kiddingly
kindheartedly
kindly
knavishly
knottily
knowingly
knowledgeably
kookily

lastly
late
lately
later
lazily
less
lightly
likely
likewise
limply
lithely
lively
loftily
longingly
loosely
loudly

lovingly
loyally
luckily
luxuriously

madly
magically
mainly
majestically
markedly
materially
meaningfully
meanly
meantime
meanwhile
measurably
mechanically
medically
menacingly
merely
merrily
methodically
mightily
miserably
mockingly
monthly
morally
more
moreover
mortally
most
mostly
much
mysteriously

namely
nastily
naturally
naughtily
nearby
nearly
neatly
needily
needlessly
negatively
nervously
never
nevertheless
next
nicely
nightly
noisily
nonetheless
normally
nosily
not
notably
nowadays
numbly

obediently
obligingly
obnoxiously
obviously
occasionally
oddly
offensively
officially

often
ominously
once
only
openly
optimistically
orderly
ordinarily
otherwise
outdoors
outrageously
outwardly
outwards
overconfidently
overseas

painfully
painlessly
paradoxically
partially
particularly
passionately
patiently
perfectly
periodically
perpetually
persistently
personally
persuasively
physically
plainly
playfully
poetically
poignantly
politely

poorly
positively
possibly
potentially
powerfully
presently
presumably
prettily
previously
primly
principally
probably
promptly
properly
proudly
punctually
puzzlingly

quaintly
queasily
queerly
questionably
questioningly
quicker
quickly
quietly
quirkily
quite
quizzically

R
randomly
rapidly
rarely

rather
readily
really
reasonably
reassuringly
recently
recklessly
regularly
reliably
reluctantly
remarkably
repeatedly
reproachfully
responsibly
resentfully
respectably
respectfully
restfully
richly
ridiculously
righteously
rightfully
rightly
rigidly
roughly
routinely
rudely
ruthlessly

sadly
safely
scarcely
scarily
scientifically
searchingly

secretively
securely
sedately
seemingly
seldom
selfishly
selflessly
separately
seriously
shakily
shamelessly
sharply
sheepishly
shoddily
shortly
shrilly
shyly
significantly
silently
similarly
simply
sincerely
singularly
shyly
skillfully
sleepily
slightly
slowly
slyly
smoothly
so
softly
solely
solemnly
solidly
solicitously

somehow
sometimes
somewhat
somewhere
soon
specially
specifically
spectacularly
speedily
spiritually
splendidly
sporadically
spasmodically
startlingly
steadily
stealthily
sternly
still
strenuously
stressfully
strictly
structurally
studiously
stupidly
stylishly
subsequently
substantially
subtly
successfully
suddenly
sufficiently
suitably
superficially
supposedly
supremely
surely

surprisingly
suspiciously
sweetly
swiftly
sympathetically
systematically

temporarily
tenderly
tensely
tepidly
terribly
thankfully
then
thereafter
therefore
thereby
thoroughly
thoughtfully
thus
tightly
today
together
tomorrow
too
totally
touchingly
tremendously
triumphantly
truly
truthfully
truthlessly
twice

ultimately
unabashedly
unaccountably
unanimously
unbearably
unbelievably
undoubtedly
unemotionally
unethically
unexpectedly
unfailingly
unfavorably
unfortunately
uniformly
unilaterally
unimpressively
universally
unnaturally
unnecessarily
unquestionably
unwillingly
up
upbeat
unkindly
upliftingly
upright
unselfishly
upside-down
unskillfully
upward
upwardly
urgently
usefully
uselessly
usually
utterly

vacantly
vaguely
vainly
valiantly
vastly
verbally
vertically
very
viciously
victoriously
vigilantly
vigorously
violently
visibly
visually
vivaciously
voluntarily

warmly
weakly
wearily
weekly
well
wetly
whole-heartedly
wholly
wickedly
widely
wiggly
wildly
willfully
willingly
wisely

woefully
wonderfully
worriedly
worthily
wrongly

X
Y

yawningly
yearly
yearningly
yet
yieldingly
youthfully

zanily
zealously
zestfully
zestily

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------the prepositional complement. The following dictionary lists the prepositions

of the English language.

A
aboard
about
above
absent
according to

across
afore
after
against
ago (postposition)
ahead of
along
alongside
amid
amidst
among
amongst
apart (postposition)
apart from
around
as
as far as
as for
as of
as opposed to
as per
as regards
as well as
aside
aside (postposition)
aside from
astride
at
at the behest of
athwart

atop
away (postposition)

B
back to
barring
because of
before
behind
behither
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
betwixen
betwixt
beyond
but
by
by means of
by virtue of

C
circa
close to
come
concerning
considering

D
despite
down
due to
during

E
except
except for
excluding

F
failing
far from
following
for
for the sake of
forby
from

G
gainst
given

H
hence (postposition)

in
in accordance with
in addition to
in case of
in front of
in lieu of
in order to
in place of
in point of
in spite of
in to
including
inside
inside of
instead of
into

J
K
L
left of
lest
like

M
mid
midst
minus

N
near
near to
neath
next
next to
notwithstanding
notwithstanding (postposition)

O
of
off
on
on (postposition)
on account of
on behalf of
on to
on top of
onto
opposite
out
out from
out of
outside
outside of
outwith
over
overthwart
owing to

P
past
per
plus
prior to
pursuant to

Q
R
rather than
regarding
regardless of
respecting
right of
round

S
sans
save
since
subsequent to
such as

T
than
thanks to
that of
through

through (postposition)
throughout
thru
till
times
to
toward
towards
twixt

U
under
underneath
unlike
until
unto
up
up to
upon

V
versus
via
vis--vis

W
where as
with
with regard to

with respect to
with a view to
withal (postposition)
within
without
The prepositional verb is a common intransitive verb form in the English
language. Prepositional verbs consist of a verb plus a prepositional phrase
that functions as a verb phrase complement. For more information about
prepositional verbs, seePrepositional Verbs and Verb Phrase
Complements. See also the Phrasal Verb Dictionary.

A
abide by Abide by the rules.
accede to Accede to my demands.
account for Account for the discrepancy.
adapt to Adapt to the changes.
add to Add to pile.
adhere to Adhere to the rules.
adjust to Adjust to the situation.
admit to Admit to the lie.
agree on Agree on the solution.
agree to Agree to the deal.
agree with Agree with your sister.
allow for Allow for traffic.
allude to Allude to the correct answer.
amount to Amount to something.
apologize for Apologize for the outburst.
appeal to Appeal to my better nature.
approve of Approve of the changes.

argue about Argue about the decision.

argue with Argue with the seller.
arrange for Arrange for a car.
ask for Ask for Brian.
aspire to Aspire to a lofty position.
associate with Associate with good people.
atone for Atone for your sins.

B
bask in Bask in your success.
beg for Beg for a treat.
begin with Begin with a fun anecdote.
believe in Believe in yourself.
belong to Belong to supportive groups.
benefit from Benefit from the situation.
bet on Bet on the outcome.
bid on Bid on the job.
boast about Boast about your triumphs.

C
care about Care about others.
care for Care for your pets.
cater to Care to your significant other.
cheat on Cheat on your taxes.
collide with Collide with the running back.
comment on Comment on my essay.
communicate with Communicate with your boss.
compete against Compete against the rival team.
compete with Compete with your brother.

complain about Complain about the circumstances.

concentrate on Concentrate on your studies.
confess to Confess to the crime.
consent to Consent to the procedure.
consist of Consist of equal parts courage and fear.
contend with Contend with the situation.
contribute to Contribute to the project.
cope with Cope with your loss.
correspond to Dog paws correspond to human feet.
correspond with Correspond with your teacher.
culminate in Culminate in success.

D
deal with Deal with the situation.
decide against Decide against the purchase.
decide on Decide on your plans.
defer to Defer to the easiest answer.
depart from Depart from the norm.
depend on Depend on me.
descend from Children descend from parents.
detract from Detract from the bigger issue.
differ from Differ from your neighbors.
disagree with Disagree with him.
disapprove of Disapprove of his actions.
dispose of Dispose of the evidence.
dote on Dote on your spouse.
dream about Dream about your future.
dream of Dream of a better life.

elaborate on Elaborate on your plans.

emerge from Emerge from your coma.
enquire about Enquire about the sale.
experiment on Experiment on the recipe.

F
fear for Fear for your safety.
fight about Fight about important issues.
fight against Fight against injustice.
fight for Fight for your rights.
focus on Focus on the good.
forget about Forget about the bad times.

G
gamble on Gamble on your future.
gawk at Gawk at the accident.
gaze at Gaze at the beautiful painting.
glare at Glare at the obnoxious person.
gloat about Gloat about your success.
grieve for Grieve for your loss.
gripe at Gripe at your children.

H
hear about Did you hear about the rumor?
hope for Hope for the best.

I
impinge on Impinge on the neighbors.
impose on Impose on your parents.

indulge in Indulge in some designer shoes.

infringe on Infringe on my rights.
insist on Insist on a free meal.
insure against Insure against fires.
interfere in Interfere in her business.
interfere with Interfere with the plans.
invest in Invest in a good pair of shoes.

J
jabber about Jabber about an interesting topic.
joke about Joke about your misfortunes.

K
know about Know about the facts.

L
laugh about Laugh about the little things.
laugh at Laugh at good jokes.
learn about Learn about English grammar.
listen for Listen for the storm.
listen to Listen to the music.
long for Long for a better life.
look at Look at the paintings.
luxuriate in Luxuriate in a bubble bath.

M
meet with Meet with your adviser.

nod at Nod at me.

O
object to Object to inequality.
operate on Operate on the patient.

P
pander to Pander to your clients.
participate in Participate in the discussion.
pay for Pay for your own meal.
persist in Persist in your goals.
plan on Plan on uncertainty.
pray for Pray for your enemies.
prepare for Prepare for the exam.
provide for Provide for your loved ones.

Q
quarrel with Quarrel with your friends.

R
react to React to the chaos.
reconcile with Reconcile with your parents.
recover from Recover from your illness.
refer to Refer to the appendix.
reflect on Reflect on your mistakes.
relate to Relate to others.
rely on Rely on your friends.
renege on Renege on your promise.
reply to Reply to the email.

resign from Resign from the position.

respond to Respond to the criticism.
result in Mistakes can result in learning.
retire from Retire from your job.

S
search for Search for the truth.
shout at Shout at the hoodlums.
smile at Smile at strangers.
speak to Speak to the manager.
specialize in Specialize in your passion.
spy on Spy on your neighbors.
stand for Stand for something good.
stare at Stare at the accidents.
subscribe to Subscribe to the newsletter.
succeed at Succeed at your goals.
succeed in Succeed in earning a degree.
suffer from Suffer from misfortune.

T
talk about Talk about the past.
talk to Talk to your mother.
tamper with Tamper with the evidence.
tend to Tend to the garden.
think about Think about your mistakes.
think of Think of me often.
tinker with Tinker with the machine.
toast to Toast to the president.
turn to Turn to your partner.

U
V
vie for Vie for his attention.
vouch for Vouch for me.
vote for Vote for the best candidate.
vote against Vote against the dictator.

W
wait for Wait for the bus.
warn about Warn about injustice.
wish for Wish for world peace.
work for Work for a good company.
work on Work on your shortcomings.
worry about Worry about the future.
wrestle with Wrestle with the decision.
write about Write about the world.
write to Write to your grandmother.

X
Y
yap about Yap about nothing important.
yearn for Yearn for the past.