ADVERBS OF DEGREE

Usage
Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb.
Common adverbs of degree:
Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely.
Adverbs of degree are usually placed:
1.
2.

before the adjective or adverb they are modifying:

e.g. The water was extremely cold.
before the main verb:
e.g. He was just leaving. She has almost finished.

Examples

She doesn't quiteknow what she'll do after university.

They are completelyexhausted from the trip.
I am tootired to go out tonight.
He hardly noticed what she was saying.
Enough, very, too

Is your coffee hot enough? (adjective)

He didn't work hard enough. (adverb)
This coffee is too hot. (adjective)
He works too hard. (adverb)
!
Very goes before an adverb or adjective to make it stronger.

The girl wasvery beautiful. (adjective)

Other adverbs like very
These common adverbs are used like very and not very, and are listed in order of strength, from positive to negative:
extremely, especially, particularly, pretty, rather, quite, fairly, rather, not especially, not particularly.
Note: rathercan be positive or negative, depending on the adjective or adverb that follows:
Positive: The teacher was rather nice.
Negative: The film was rather disappointing.