Top 426 - 450 Adverbs: English Vocabulary List

from a particular time onward

"Thereafter he never returned."

"Thereafter he never returned to his hometown and his family lost all contact with him for many years."

all around or in many places

"I searched high and low for my ring."

"I searched high and low for my ring but I could not find it anywhere in the house."

in a way that is related to science

"The theory is scientifically proven."

"The theory is scientifically proven and has been tested many times by different researchers who all reached the same conclusion."

for a short period of time

"Sit and rest awhile."

"Sit and rest awhile because you have been working hard all morning and you deserve a break."

in a gradual and even way

"He steadily climbed the ladder."

"He steadily climbed the ladder despite his fear of heights because he needed to clean the gutters before the rain started."

in a way that is related to the cultural ideas and behavior of a particular group or society

"The two groups are culturally different."

"The two groups are culturally different and have distinct traditions customs and ways of celebrating holidays."

in an unusual or strange manner that is different from what is expected

"Oddly enough nobody came to the party."

"Oddly enough nobody came to the party even though they had all said they would be there when I invited them."

in a way that appears to involve magic or supernatural forces

"The flowers appeared magically."

"The flowers appeared magically in the garden overnight and no one knew how they got there."

in a manner that consists mostly of a specific kind, quality, etc.

"The population is predominantly Christian."

"The population is predominantly Christian but there are also small Muslim and Jewish communities living in the city."

to an extent or degree that is limitless

"The universe is infinitely large."

"The universe is infinitely large and we will never be able to explore all of it because it keeps expanding."

in a secret way involving only a particular person or group and no others

"They spoke privately in the corner."

"They spoke privately in the corner so that no one else could hear what they were discussing."

in a way not like anything else

"Each snowflake is uniquely shaped."

"Each snowflake is uniquely shaped and no two are exactly alike because of the way they form in the clouds."

by a significant amount or to a significant extent

"The new car is considerably faster."

"The new car is considerably faster than the old one and it also uses less fuel on the highway."

in a careful and gentle manner

"She spoke softly."

"He spoke softly so that the baby would not wake up from his afternoon nap."

in an earlier period

"He formerly worked as a teacher."

"He formerly worked as a teacher but now he is a full time writer and has published several popular novels."

used to say that there is no doubt something is true or is the case

"She is undoubtedly talented."

"She is undoubtedly the best player on the team and everyone agrees with that opinion."

in a considerate or compassionate way

"She kindly offered to help."

"She kindly offered to help me with my homework when she saw that I was struggling to understand the math problems."

by means of or according to statistics

"Statistically women live longer."

"Statistically women live longer than men in most countries around the world for a variety of reasons."

to a large extent or degree

"The building was massively damaged."

"The building was massively damaged by the earthquake and will have to be demolished and rebuilt from scratch."

in a way that shows great annoyance or displeasure

"He shouted angrily at me."

"The man shouted angrily at the driver who cut him off on the highway."

in a way that breaks or goes against the law

"He illegally parked his car."

"He illegally parked his car in a handicapped zone and received a very expensive ticket from the police officer."

in a straight way that is parallel to the ground

"The line runs horizontally across the page."

"The line runs horizontally across the page from the left edge to the right edge without going up or down."

at a right angle to a horizontal line or surface

"The pole stands vertically."

"The pole stands vertically and is perfectly straight so it does not lean to either side at all."

in a way that relates to someone's career, job, or occupation

"He behaves professionally at work."

"He behaves professionally at work and is respected by his colleagues for his honesty and dedication."

used to say what is possible in a particular situation

"Realistically we cannot finish on time."

"Realistically we cannot finish on time because we have too much work and not enough people to do it."