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English Grammar for International Studies - first edition 2010

20 The adverb

A

considerably
badly
carefully
happily
possibly
typically
fast
long
early
economically
daily
well

B

perfectly
good
extremely
hard
free
annually
reasonable
commercial
commercially
considerable
serious
seriously
more carefully
worse
fair
incredibly
politically

C

badly
entirely
well
good
fluently
typically
specially
rarely
practically
direct/directly
Extreme; extremely
heavily
fairly
incredibly
perfect (refers to noun: English)
perfectly (refers to verb: speak)
sad
terribly
cheaply/cheap

D

… share prices improved dramatically.
… the economy has grown considerably.
Employment has risen gradually.
… demand for oil has dropped significantly.
The inflation figures have improved steadily.
… consumer confidence recovered slowly.

E

more often
more easily
earlier
worse
harder
better

F

more cheaply/cheaper
earlier
more carefully
more seriously
more respectfully
faster
worse
more slowly/slower

G

politically
well
commercially
good
extremely
badly
direct/directly
cheaply/cheap
seriously
fast
typically
monthly
worse
beautifully
totally
scientifically
good

H

considerably: because it refers to an adjective (higher).
correct
accurately: because it refers to a verb (work).
seriously: because it refers to a verb (take).
easily: After a consonant, y changes into i.
typically: The adverb of an adjective in -ic is formed by adding -ally.
correct
thoroughly: because it refers to a verb (does).
extraordinarily: because it refers to an adjective (difficult).
tragically: The adverb of an adjective in –ic is formed by adding –ally.
feel well: when the meaning is ‘feel in good health’, you use feel well.
correct
correct

I

visible
dramatically
principal
essentially
efficient
quickly
conveniently
roughly
obvious
efficiently
clear
Rapidly
ultimately
easily