What is an adverb ending in ly?
What is an adverb ending in ly?
Adverbs often have an “-ly” at the end, as in “happily” and “heartily.” Squiggly happily posed for the cameras. Aardvark heartily hoped he would get a turn in the limelight. Such adverbs are usually formed by adding “-ly” to the end of an adjective, as we just did with the adjectives “happy” and “hearty.”
What are adverbs that don’t end in ly?
Examples include quite, well, kindly, very, not, hotly, more, less, rarely, tonight, correctly, here, always, happily. For more examples of adverbs, both those that end in “ly” and those that don't, go here: Examples of Adverbs. List of Adverbs to Strengthen Your Writing.
Does every adverb end in ly?
Because of their distinctive endings, these adverbs are known as -LY ADVERBS. However, by no means all adverbs end in -ly. The modifying words very and extremely are themselves adverbs. They are called DEGREE ADVERBS because they specify the degree to which an adjective or another adverb applies.