Language/English/Grammar/Turn-an-Adjective-into-an-Adverb

How to turn an adjective into an adverb

General rule

Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding -ly:

• beautiful becomes beautifully
• bad become badly

Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y

   

If an adjective has 2 syllables and ends in -y, replace the final -y with -ily:

• easy becomes easily
• happy becomes happily

   

Adjectives ending with a consonant followed by -le

If an adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y:

• terrible becomes terribly
• comfortable becomes comfortably

Adjectives ending in -ly

Adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.

You need to use a different structure:

• For example "in a lovely way".

List of adjectives ending in -ly: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly