Adverbs of Daily Use

OFTEN

1. He often goes to meet them.
2. They often play video games.
   

USUALLY/ GENERALLY

1. They usually watch social movies.
2. He generally wears white dresses.
   

NOW & THEN/ SOMETIMES

1. They come here now and then.
2. Sometimes she listens to music.
   

SOME TIME

1. Please come to meet me some time.

EXTREMELY

1. We are extremely happy today.
2. She was extremely beautiful.
   

SELDOM/ RARELY

1. She rarely talks to her neighbours.
2. They rarely come to meet us.
   

HARDLY

1. My friend hardly reads a newspaper.
2. I hardly talk to them.
   

SOMEHOW

1. Somehow we arranged money.
2. Somehow we shall reach there on time.
   

SOMEWHERE

1. I have lost my book somewhere.
2. They have gone somewhere.
   

ANYWHERE
(Mostly for interrogative or negative sentences)

1. Have you seen him anywhere?
2. The child cannot go anywhere.
   

REALLY

1. I am really very sorry.
2. They were really very happy.
   

IN FACT/ ACTUALLY

1. Actually I was busy that day.
2. In fact this minister is a criminal.
   

VERY

1. He was very busy.
2. He is not very clever.
   

TOO (but should not)

1. She was too worried.
2. He is too happy.
   

TOO MUCH

1. She was too much tired.
2. I have too much work.
   

EVER

1. Have you ever met the PM?
2. Has she ever eaten pizza ?
   

EVEN

1. She has not even taken breakfast.
2. They have not even seen Taj Mahal.
3. Even he obtained 70% marks.
   

ABOUT TO

1. They are about to go to market.
2. The movie was about to start.
   

JUST

1. He has just taken tea.
2. We just want to see him.
   

Any longer (for more time)

1. We can't wait any longer.

NO longer (not now as formerly)

1. They no longer go for morning walk together.
2. He no longer smoked.
   

Note: Adverbs modify the meaning of the verb. Most of the adverbs are made by adding 'ly': beautifully, secretly, happily, openly, clearly, wisely, foollishly, luckily, certaily, definitely.