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Forming adverbs

Many adverbs are formed from adjectives and end in -ly. Here are some tips to help you form adverbs and spell them correctly: 

  •  The basic rule is that -ly is added to the end of the adjective:
adjective
adverb
quick
quickly
sudden
suddenly
straightforward
straightforwardly
  •     If the adjective has two syllables and ends in -y, then you need to replace the final -y with -ily:
adjective
adverb
happy
happily
hungry
hungrily
lazy
lazily
  •    If the adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y on its own:
adjective
adverb
terrible
terribly
comfortable
comfortably
incredible
incredibly
 

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