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How an action is done

Adverbs that describe the speed, care, sound or mood of an action.

A1A210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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fast

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The children can run very fast.
  2. Do not drive so fast on this road.
  3. News travels fast in a small town.

quickly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. She answered the phone quickly.
  2. We packed quickly when the taxi arrived.
  3. The ice melted quickly in the sun.

slowly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. Please speak slowly so I can understand.
  2. The boat moved slowly through the reeds.
  3. He opened the old door slowly.

carefully

adverb · 3 examples
  1. She carried the full bowl carefully.
  2. Please read the instructions carefully.
  3. He checked each answer carefully before submitting the test.

quietly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. They talked quietly while the baby slept.
  2. Please close the door quietly.
  3. The cat moved quietly across the room.

loudly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The crowd cheered loudly after the goal.
  2. He laughed loudly at the story.
  3. Please do not play music so loudly.

happily

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The children played happily in the garden.
  2. She smiled happily when her friend arrived.
  3. We chatted happily during the long walk.

sadly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. He looked sadly at the empty cage.
  2. She smiled sadly as the train left.
  3. The child spoke sadly about losing the toy.

badly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. I played badly in the final game.
  2. The chair was made badly and soon broke.
  3. He handled the complaint badly.

well

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The new system works well.
  2. I slept well last night.
  3. She speaks English well.

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