"Ly" Adverb List

Emily C.
233 ly adverbs helpful to know when writing
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  1. abruptly
    quickly and without warning
  2. absently
    in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
  3. absentmindedly
    in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
  4. accusingly
    in an accusing manner
  5. actually
    in fact
  6. adversely
    in an opposing or negative manner
  7. affectionately
    in a warm, kind, and friendly way
  8. amazingly
    in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
  9. angrily
    with rage
  10. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
  11. arrogantly
    in an arrogant manner
  12. bashfully
    in a shy or timid or bashful manner
  13. beautifully
    in a beautiful manner
  14. boldly
    with boldness, in a bold manner
  15. bravely
    in a courageous manner
  16. breathlessly
    in a breathless manner
  17. brightly
    with brightness
  18. briskly
    in a brisk manner
  19. broadly
    in a wide fashion
  20. calmly
    in a sedate manner
  21. carefully
    taking care or paying attention
  22. carelessly
    without care or concern
  23. certainly
    definitely or positively
  24. cheaply
    in a cheap manner
  25. cheerfully
    in a cheerful manner
  26. cleanly
    in a manner that minimizes dirt and pollution
  27. clearly
    without doubt or question
  28. cleverly
    in a clever manner
  29. closely
    in a close relation or position in time or space
  30. clumsily
    in a clumsy manner
  31. coaxingly
    in a cajoling manner
  32. commonly
    under normal conditions
  33. compassionately
    in a compassionate manner
  34. conspicuously
    in a manner tending to attract attention
  35. continually
    seemingly without interruption
  36. coolly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
  37. correctly
    in an accurate manner
  38. crisply
    in a well delineated manner
  39. crossly
    in an ill-natured manner
  40. curiously
    in a manner differing from the usual or expected
  41. daintily
    in a refined manner
  42. dangerously
    in a dangerous manner
  43. darkly
    without light
  44. dearly
    in a sincere and heartfelt manner
  45. deceivingly
    in a misleading way
  46. delicately
    in a careful and gentle manner
  47. delightfully
    in a delightful manner
  48. desperately
    with great urgency
  49. determinedly
    with ambition; in an ambitious and energetic manner
  50. diligently
    in a hard-working manner
  51. disgustingly
    in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
  52. distinctly
    in a distinct and distinguishable manner
  53. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  54. dreamily
    in a dreamy manner
  55. energetically
    in an energetic manner
  56. enormously
    extremely
  57. entirely
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  58. enviously
    with jealousy; in an envious manner
  59. especially
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  60. evenly
    in a level and regular way
  61. exactly
    indicating preciseness
  62. excitedly
    with excitement; in an excited manner
  63. exclusively
    without any others being included or involved
  64. expertly
    in a highly skillful manner
  65. extremely
    to the greatest possible degree
  66. fairly
    without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
  67. faithfully
    in a faithful manner
  68. famously
    in a manner or to an extent that is well known
  69. fearlessly
    without fear
  70. ferociously
    in a physically fierce manner
  71. fervently
    with strong emotion or zeal
  72. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
  73. foolishly
    without good sense or judgment
  74. fortunately
    by good fortune
  75. frankly
    it is sincerely the case that
  76. frantically
    in an uncontrolled manner
  77. freely
    in a free manner
  78. frenetically
    in a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit
  79. frightfully
    used as intensifiers
  80. fully
    to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely;
  81. furiously
    in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy
  82. generally
    usually; as a rule
  83. generously
    in a free or giving manner
  84. gently
    in a gentle manner
  85. gleefully
    in a joyous manner
  86. gratefully
    with appreciation; in a grateful manner
  87. greatly
    to an extraordinary extent or degree
  88. greedily
    in a greedy manner
  89. grumpily
    in an ill-natured manner
  90. guiltily
    in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
  91. happily
    in a joyous manner
  92. harshly
    in a harsh or unkind manner
  93. hatefully
    in a hateful manner
  94. heartily
    with gusto and without reservation
  95. heavily
    slowly, as if burdened by much weight
  96. helpfully
    in a helpful manner
  97. helplessly
    in a helpless manner
  98. highly
    to a great degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
  99. hopelessly
    in a hopeless manner
  100. hungrily
    in the manner of someone who is very hungry
  101. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  102. importantly
    in a significant way or to a significant degree
  103. impulsively
    in a hasty way; without caution or planning
  104. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  105. increasingly
    advancing in amount or intensity
  106. incredibly
    exceedingly; extremely
  107. innocently
    in a naively innocent manner
  108. instantly
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  109. intensely
    in an extreme manner
  110. intently
    with strained or eager attention
  111. inwardly
    with respect to private feelings
  112. jokingly
    in jest
  113. kindly
    in a kind manner or out of kindness
  114. knowingly
    with full understanding or intention
  115. lawfully
    by law; conforming to the law
  116. lightly
    with little weight or force
  117. likely
    having a good chance of being the case or of coming about
  118. longingly
    in a yearning manner
  119. loudly
    with relatively high volume
  120. madly
    in an insane manner
  121. marvelously
    (used as an intensifier) extremely well
  122. meaningfully
    in a meaningful manner; so as to be meaningful
  123. mechanically
    in a manner like a machine
  124. meekly
    in a humble manner
  125. mentally
    in your mind
  126. messily
    in a messy, untidy manner
  127. mindfully
    in a careful deliberate manner
  128. miserably
    in a miserable manner
  129. mockingly
    in a disrespectful jeering manner
  130. mostly
    in large part; mainly or chiefly
  131. mysteriously
    in a cryptic manner
  132. naturally
    in a natural or normal manner
  133. nearly
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  134. neatly
    with neatness
  135. negatively
    in a harmful manner
  136. nervously
    in an anxiously nervous manner
  137. nicely
    in a nice way
  138. obviously
    unmistakably
  139. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  140. oddly
    in a strange manner
  141. openly
    in an open way
  142. outwardly
    in outward appearance
  143. partially
    in some degree; not wholly
  144. passionately
    with passion
  145. patiently
    with patience; in a patient manner
  146. perfectly
    in a perfect or faultless way
  147. perpetually
    everlastingly; for all time
  148. playfully
    in a playful manner
  149. pleasantly
    in an enjoyable manner
  150. pleasingly
    in a pleasing manner
  151. politely
    in a polite manner
  152. poorly
    in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
  153. positively
    in a manner displaying affirmation or certainty
  154. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
  155. powerfully
    in a powerful manner
  156. professionally
    in a professional manner
  157. properly
    in the right manner
  158. proudly
    with pride; in a proud manner
  159. quaveringly
    in an unsteady quavering manner
  160. queerly
    in a strange manner
  161. quickly
    with little or no delay
  162. quietly
    with low volume
  163. rapidly
    with quick movements
  164. rapturously
    in an ecstatic manner
  165. ravenously
    in the manner of someone who is very hungry
  166. readily
    without much difficulty
  167. reassuringly
    in a reassuring manner
  168. regretfully
    with sadness or remorse
  169. reluctantly
    with a certain degree of unwillingness
  170. reproachfully
    in a disapproving, disappointing, or critical manner
  171. restfully
    in a restful manner
  172. righteously
    in a righteous manner
  173. rightfully
    by right
  174. rigidly
    in a rigid manner
  175. rudely
    in an impolite manner
  176. sadly
    in an unfortunate way
  177. safely
    in a manner unlikely to cause damage or harm
  178. scarcely
    only a very short time before
  179. searchingly
    in a searching manner
  180. sedately
    in a sedate manner
  181. seemingly
    from appearances alone
  182. selfishly
    in an egotistical manner
  183. separately
    apart from others
  184. seriously
    in a solemn manner
  185. sharply
    very suddenly and to a great degree
  186. sheepishly
    in a manner showing embarrassment or shame
  187. sleepily
    in a sleepy manner
  188. slowly
    without speed
  189. slyly
    in an artful manner
  190. softly
    with little weight or force
  191. solidly
    with strength and soundness
  192. speedily
    with rapid movements
  193. sternly
    with sternness; in a severe manner
  194. stingily
    in a stingy manner
  195. strictly
    in a stringent manner
  196. stubbornly
    in a stubborn unregenerate manner
  197. successfully
    in a manner marked by a favorable outcome
  198. superstitiously
    in a superstitious manner
  199. surprisingly
    in a manner causing wonder or amazement
  200. suspiciously
    with suspicion
  201. sympathetically
    in a sympathetic manner
  202. tenderly
    with tenderness; in a tender manner
  203. terribly
    in a terrible manner
  204. thankfully
    in a thankful manner; with thanks
  205. thoroughly
    in an exhaustive manner
  206. thoughtfully
    in a thoughtful manner
  207. tightly
    in a tight or constricted manner
  208. totally
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  209. tremendously
    extremely
  210. triumphantly
    in an extremely joyous, victorious, or celebratory manner
  211. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  212. truthfully
    with truth
  213. understandingly
    with understanding
  214. unfairly
    in an unfair manner
  215. unfortunately
    by bad luck
  216. unhappily
    in an unfortunate way
  217. unwillingly
    in an unwilling manner
  218. urgently
    with great urgency
  219. usually
    under normal conditions
  220. utterly
    completely and without qualification
  221. vastly
    to an exceedingly great extent or degree
  222. venomously
    in a very malevolent manner
  223. viciously
    in a brutal manner
  224. violently
    in a violent manner
  225. warmly
    in a manner having a comfortable degree of heat
  226. wearily
    in a drained or worn down manner
  227. wholly
    to the full or entire extent
  228. wildly
    to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
  229. willfully
    in a willful manner
  230. wisely
    in a wise manner
  231. wonderfully
    (used as an intensifier) extremely well
  232. wonderingly
    in a curious and questioning manner
  233. worriedly
    in a worried manner
Created on Thu May 10 11:48:15 EDT 2012 (updated Wed May 23 16:12:16 EDT 2012)

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