How To Form Adverbs In English?

How To Form Adverbs In English?

1. Adjective + Ly

Many adverbs are formed by adding “-ly” to an adjective.

Quick – quickly

Nice – nicely 

Here are the major spelling rules for -ly added to the adjective:

  •  ( y becomes i and ly is added.)
  •  (after adjectives ending in -ic add -ally 
  •  (the silent e is dropped and ly is added)
  •  (after ll, add y)
  •  (-ic with a consonant before the ending becomes –ically)



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