Nevertheless, these are some great examples of adverbs that add nothing to the writing — or actively detract from it. In many cases, these adverbs don’t tell you anything you didn’t already ...

Count the adverbs in the following sentence. Therefore, we should wait outside awhile because the very lovely and kindly family will be there soon to tell us fast whether everyone is well. Would ...

Recently, I mentioned in a column that adverbs aren't just those "ly" words that modify verbs. A Word, Please: See if your adverbial is a member of the adverb club - Los Angeles Times ...

Adverbs can also modify adjectives or even other adverbs. For example, ‘Frank drives the bright red tractor.’ ‘Bright’ is an adverb but it doesn’t describe the verb, ‘drive’.

The innocuous little adverb was originally used to mean "in fact" - "That tree is actually a fir, not a pine." Or to express surprise or incredulity - "I actually won the lottery!" (Both examples ...

Adverbs can modify whole sentences. There’s a myth that it’s wrong to say, “Hopefully, I’ll win the lottery” because it suggests that you will in fact win the lottery and you’ll do so ...

Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What Is an Adverb? Brian P. Cleary. Lerner Publishing Group, $15.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-87614-924-9 ...