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9 Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It tells you
about an action, or the way something is done.
A lot of adverbs end in -ly.
The baby is
sleeping soundly.
They laughed loudly.
The dog is barking fiercely. Spelling File
Alice skated beautifully. Adjective Adverb
The Prince and the Princess beautiful beautifully
lived happily ever after. brave bravely
bright brightly
The birds are singing sweetly.
fierce fiercely
It is raining heavily. happy happily
The dog and the cat live heavy heavily
together peacefully. loud loudly
peaceful peacefully
The soldiers fought bravely.
slow slowly
The sun is shining brightly. sound soundly
The old man walked slowly. sweet sweetly
Grammar Help Many adverbs are made by adding –ly to
adjectives.
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