In most cases, to create an adverb we simply add -ly to the adjective. Quick becomes quickly, slow becomes slowly, etc.
Some adverbs, however, are irregular. Here’s a list of common irregular adverbs in English.
|Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective (e.g. slow ⇒ slowly). Here is a list of irregular adverbs, i.e. adverbs which do not follow the normal rule.|
Here are some example sentences:
- He drives too fast.
He drives too fastly.
- He speaks good English. / He speaks English well.
He speaks English good.
- My mother always worked hard.
My mother always worked hardly.
- They arrived late for the party.
They arrived lately for the party.