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