Adverbs
directly adverb
in a straight way, without anything in between
directly (bxa890)
She looked directly into his eyes and smiled.
effectively adverb
in a way that works well and produces good results
effectively (bxa891)
She communicates very effectively with her colleagues.
equally adverb
in the same way or to the same level
equally (bxa892)
Both options are equally good for this situation.
eventually adverb
after a long time, in the end
eventually (bxa893)
She will eventually move to a bigger apartment.
fairly adverb
quite, but not very
fairly (bxa894)
She’s fairly good at playing the piano now.
generally adverb
in most cases, usually
generally (bxa895)
Is this type of coffee generally stronger than others?
hardly adverb
almost not, or only a very small amount
hardly (bxa896)
I hardly slept last night because of the loud music.
heavily adverb
a lot, or to a great degree
heavily (bxa897)
They rely heavily on social media for their marketing.
highly adverb
very, or to a high level
highly (bxa898)
That product was highly rated by many customers online.
incredibly adverb
extremely, very much
incredibly (bxa899)
Are you feeling incredibly tired after your flight?
mainly adverb
mostly, more than anything else
mainly (bxa900)
He eats mainly vegetables and fruit for lunch.
naturally adverb
in a way that happens by itself, without being forced
naturally (bxa901)
Do children learn languages naturally at a young age?
necessarily adverb
not always or not as a certain result
necessarily (bxa902)
A high price doesn’t necessarily mean better quality.
originally adverb
at first, in the beginning
originally (bxa903)
Was this company originally founded in the UK?
particularly adverb
more than usual, especially compared to other things
particularly (bxa904)
Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre.
perfectly adverb
completely, with nothing wrong
perfectly (bxa905)
Are you feeling perfectly fine after your long trip?
personally adverb
used to give your own opinion about something
personally (bxa906)
I personally think we should leave a bit earlier.
possibly adverb
perhaps, it might happen
possibly (bxa907)
We could possibly meet tomorrow if you’re free then.
properly adverb
in the correct or right way
properly (bxa908)
He didn’t listen properly and missed the instructions.
rarely adverb
not often, almost never
rarely (bxa909)
She rarely eats meat now, mostly vegetables and grains.
seriously adverb
very badly, or to a great degree
seriously (bxa910)
She was seriously injured in a bike accident yesterday.
similarly adverb
in a way that is alike or almost the same
similarly (bxa911)
It is a little cheaper than other similarly sized cars.
simply adverb
just, only, or in an easy way
simply (bxa912)
I simply couldn’t believe the news I heard today.
slightly adverb
a little, not very much
slightly (bxa913)
She feels slightly better after taking some medicine.
specifically adverb
for one particular purpose, person, or thing
specifically (bxa914)
This course is specifically designed for new language learners.
throughout adverb
during the whole time, from beginning to end
throughout (bxa915)
She stayed calm throughout the whole interview process.
totally adverb
completely, in every way
totally (bxa916)
I totally forgot about the meeting this afternoon.
typically adverb
in the way that usually happens
typically (bxa917)
Is the weather typically cold in February here?