Modal verbs in English
6 Mar, 2023
There is a belief that if you learn exactly one hundred dialects and learn how to put them into practice, then a secret level of English will open, accessible only to the elite. For your convenience, we have compiled one hundred of the most popular adverbs into one big list:
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. |