Adverbs Formation
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Sep 11, 2021
Adverbs
Adverbs are expressions that function as modifiers of other elements in the clause. They give more information. In most cases, we are able to make an adverb from an adjective by simply adding -ly.
For example:
— “Beautiful” ⇒ “Beautifully“. = We add -ly at the end of the adjective.
There are some exceptions, depending on the ending of the adjectives.
For example:
— With suffix-y, we change -y to -i and add -ly: “Easy“ ⇒ “Easily“.
— With Consonant + -le, we change -e to -y: “Noble“ ⇒ “Nobly“.
— With suffix -ic, we add -ally: “Drastic“ ⇒ “Drastically“.
Some adverbs are irregular and there is no rule for their formation (fully, publicly, in a timely manner…).
For example:
— “Publicly” ⇒ “Publicly”.
