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

How to turn an adjective into an adverb

• An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. Example: "It is a cute dog."
• An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely). Examples: "He walks slowly" (tells how)

But how can you easily 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