Time Adverbs

Marc Tinkler
Adverbs that describe time.
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  1. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  2. afterwards
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  3. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
  4. at the same time
    at the same instant
  5. before
    at or in the front
  6. by and by
    at some eventual time in the future
  7. frequently
    many times at short intervals
  8. from time to time
    now and then or here and there
  9. in a moment
  10. lately
    in the recent past
  11. long ago
    of the distant or comparatively distant past
  12. meantime
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
  13. never
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
  14. now and then
    now and then or here and there
  15. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  16. often
    many times at short intervals
  17. once in a while
    now and then or here and there
  18. rarely
    not often
  19. recently
    in the recent past
  20. sometimes
    on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
  21. soon
    in the near future
  22. today
    on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
  23. tomorrow
    the day after today
  24. usually
    under normal conditions
  25. yesterday
    the day immediately before today
  26. now
    at the present moment
  27. meanwhile
    at the same time but in another place
Created on Tue Apr 22 08:58:47 EDT 2008 (updated Mon Dec 17 13:18:43 EST 2012)

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