Adverbs of Manner

Adverbs of manner tell how something is done

• Often come after a verb
• He talked quietly.
• Sometimes is placed before the verb to add emphasis
• He quietly walked out the door.
• Usually end in -ly
• Exemptions: 
• hard, fast, so, well
• To know when to use an adverb of manner versus an adjective ask yourself:
• Is it describing how someone is?
• She is nice.
• They were calm after the earthquake.
• Is it describing how something was done?
• She behaves nicely.
• The reacted calmly to the earthquake.

The following table has some common adverbs of manner. The ones that are together can have close meaning. The ones on the Positive/Negative column can be used either in a positive or negative form.