100 most common adverbs

Adverb  

Usage example 

Above 

I want to hang this picture above this one. What do you think? 

According  

According to the weather forecast, it’ll be raining tomorrow.  

Accidentally 

I swear I broke that glass accidentally.  

Actually 

She doesn’t like me actually.  

Again 

They kept repeating that again and again.  

Almost 

I almost finished writing that article and then got distracted.  

Ago 

He visited his granny some time ago.  

Alike  

They look alike!  

Also 

You don’t want to go there also, do you?  

Always 

We promised each other to be always together.  

Apart 

I just wanna live apart of my parents. Am I asking much?  

As 

You are as stupid as your father! 

Aside 

Step aside! 

Away 

Go away! 

Before 

She had known her before they were officially introduced.  

Below 

You can read all information below.  

Beneath 

I found her beneath the blanket.  

Besides 

Besides we need to decide who washes the dishes today.  

Blindly 

Don’t trust him so blindly.  

Beyond 

It was beyond my imagination. 

Carefully 

He took her and held carefully.  

Certainly 

Certainly, I agreed to that job proposal.  

Clearly 

It was clearly seen that he had been lying.  

Commonly  

They used to do it commonly.  

Correctly 

She answered correctly to all the questions.  

Cleverly 

His answer sounded very cleverly.  

Daily 

We got the daily mail. 

Definitely  

Do you wanna go to the movies? – Definitely!  

Doubtfully 

I looked at her doubtfully.  

Enough 

He is angry enough to scream that loud.  

Especially 

I love all my friends, especially you! 

Even 

She didn’t answer even when he came close to her.  

Ever 

I will never ever call you!  

Easily 

 She always does her homework very easily.  

Else 

What else I wanted to ask you? 

Equally 

My mom loves all her children equally.  

Exactly  

That was exactly same place we had been to before.  

Friendly 

He acts very friendly.  

Fortunately 

Fortunately, police could catch the thief.  

Forward 

You should go forward, and you’ll find the shop.  

Greedily 

The dog was eating its meal very greedily.  

Hardly 

They hardly can understand any foreign language.  

Happily  

Let’s live together happily!  

Honestly 

I hope you know that I am speaking honestly right now…  

However 

He, however, was still doubting his previous decision. 

Indeed 

This picture is indeed beautiful.  

Instead 

She asked me to work instead of her later.  

Innocently 

Why was she looking so innocently?  

Just 

Have you just hit me?  

Kindly 

Old lady kindly told us, where was the bus station.  

Lately 

I’ve been at this restaurant lately.  

Likely 

We will fail the exam most likely.  

Lazily 

I got up from the bed and lazily went to the bathroom.  

Less  

Just try to make less noise.  

Loudly 

They are speaking loudly.  

Meanwhile 

Meanwhile our train had left.  

Moreover 

Moreover, it is known that he had been a famous womanizer.  

Much 

I don’t want to drink much today.  

Madly 

She is madly in love with him.  

Nearly 

It’ll take me nearly two hours to finish everything.  

Never 

I will never forgive you!  

Now 

Look at me now.  

Nowhere 

He was seen nowhere.  

Occasionally 

I meet him occasionally.  

Off 

Can we talk off this company? 

Often 

I get deliveries pretty often.  

Once  

I have been there once.  

Only 

Only you can go there.  

Otherwise 

Otherwise, I will tell your mom! 

Outside  

The cab was waiting outside. 

Perfectly 

He has done his presentation perfectly.  

Perhaps 

Perhaps it was her first serious meeting.  

Politely 

I asked him politely to go out.  

Probably 

You will probably not talk to me after this.  

Plenty 

We have plenty of time, you don’t need to hurry.  

Quite 

The house was quite enough for one. 

Quickly 

He went to the bathroom and changed very quickly.  

Rarely 

We rarely talk.  

Really  

They really did it!  

Regularly 

She visits her mom regularly.  

Recently 

I was at the bookstore recently.  

Rather 

He would rather tell a word.  

Seldom 

I seldom use an oven, I prefer grill.  

Since 

Since when you become so tall? 

So  

So, what should we do?  

Slowly 

Kids were reading very slowly.  

Soon 

I will go on holiday very soon.  

Sometimes 

Sometimes he came here and read a book.  

Still 

She is still afraid of dogs.  

Then 

We were friends back then.  

There 

The spider was right there! 

Therefore 

Therefore we can claim that our main goal is completed.  

Though 

I came here even though I didn’t want to go at all.  

Trough 

She is going through hard times now.  

Thus 

Thus, we have made the decision.  

Too 

I want to do this too.  

Usually 

Do you usually go out so late?  

Well  

She knows me very well.  

Whenever 

Whenever he came, she was still waiting for him.  

Yet 

I haven’t cooked anything yet.