Complete List of Adverbs

Adverbs of Degree List

Alphabetical list of common single-word degree adverbs
almost incredibly really
absolutely indeed scarcely
awfully* intensely
simplyso
badly* just
least somewhat
barely less strongly
completely little terribly*
decidedly lots thoroughly
deeply most too
enough much
totally
enormously nearly
perfectly utterly
entirely very
positively
extremely practically virtually
fairly pretty* well
far purely
fully quite *informal
greatly rather
hardly
highly
how

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of definite frequency Adverbs of indefinite frequency

hourly, always,
daily, constantly
weekly, usually,
monthly, normally
yearly frequently,
every second, regularly
once a minute, often
twice a year sometimes
once, occasionally
twice, rarely,
once or twice, infrequently
three times, seldom
every day, hardly ever
every hour never
 Most frequent 100% always
95% constantly
90% nearly always
85% almost always
80% usually
75% generally
70% normally
65% regularly
60% often
55% frequently
50% sometimes
45% periodically
40% occasionally
35% now and then
30% once in a while
25% rarely
20% seldom
15% infrequently
10% hardly ever
5% scarcely ever
4% almost never
Least frequent 0% never

Adverbs of Manner List

Alphabetical list of common single-word manner adverbs

accidentally elegantly hurriedly promptly softly
angrily enormously inadequately punctually solemnly
anxiously enthusiastically ingeniously quickly speedily
awkwardly equally innocently quietly stealthily
eventually inquisitively rapidly sternly
badly exactly irritably rarely straight
beautifully faithfully joyously really stupidly
blindly fast justly recklessly successfully
boldly fatally kindly regularly suddenly
bravely fiercely lazily reluctantly suspiciously
brightly fondly loosely repeatedly swiftly
busily foolishly loudly rightfully tenderly
fortunately madly roughly tensely
calmly frankly mortally rudely thoughtfully
carefully frantically mysteriously sadly tightly
carelessly generously neatly safely truthfully
cautiously gently nervously selfishly unexpectedly
cheerfully gladly noisily sensibly victoriously
clearly gracefully obediently seriously violently
greedily openly sharply vivaciously
closely
happily painfully shyly warmly
correctly hard patiently silently weakly
courageously hastily perfectly sleepily wearily
cruelly healthily politely slowly well
daringly honestly poorly smoothly wildly
deliberately hungrily powerfully so wisely
doubtfully

eagerly
easily

Adverbs of Place List

Alphabetical list of common single-word place adverbs
about indoors
above inside
abroad near
anywhere nearby
off
away on
back out
backwards (also backward) outside
behind over
below there
down towards
downstairs under
up
east (etc) upstairs
elsewhere where
far
here
in

Common suffixes
-wards or -ward (backwards, downwards, eastward, forwards, homewards, upwards)
-where (anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere)

Adverbs of Time List

List of common single-word time adverbs

points of time (definite): frequency (indefinite): relationships in time (indefinite):

always already
now constantly before
then ever early
today frequently earlier
tomorrow generally eventually
tonight infrequently finally
yesterday never first
frequency (definite): normally formerly
annually occasionally just
daily often last
fortnightly rarely late
hourly regularly later
monthly seldom lately
nightly sometimes next
quarterly regularly previously
weekly usually recently
yearly since
soon
still
yet