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adverbs of manner and adjectives adverbs of manner with verbs
Adverbs of manner say how something happens or is done.
Examples: happily, terribly, fast, badly, well.
These adverbs should not be confused with adjectives (happy, terrible etc). We use adverbs, not adjectives, to modify verbs.
.. I verb + adverb
She danced happily into the room. (NOT She danced Jutppy ••.) She sang badly. (NOT Stlte sang htid.)
I don't remember him "ery well. (NOT . • . "elY g68ei.)
But note that adjective forms are sometimes used as adverbs in an informal style, especially in American English (see 27).
She talks funny.
For !he use of adjectives after link verbs like look or seem, see 328.
other uses
These adverbs can also modify adjectives, past participles, other adverbs and adverbial phrases.
I+ adverb + adjective
It's terribly cold today. (NOT ••• tet'Fible C8itL) I+
adverb + pastparticiple
This steak is "ery badly cooked. (NOT ••• btitl e88keti:.)
I+ adverb + adverb
They're playing unusuallyfast. (NOT ••• ttttl:tSl:ttll/mt.) I+
adverb + adverbial phrase
He was madly in love with her. (NOT •.• ,"tid ill 1811e ...)
For adjectives ending in -ly, see !he next section.
For adverbs and adjectives wi!h !he same form, see the next section. For !he adjective well, see 617.
For !he position of adverbs of manner, see 23.1, 22.7.
For speUing rules, see 557.
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