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Adverbs can be used to add emotive flavor to SAYs and social verbs. | Adverbs can be used to add emotive flavor to SAYs and social verbs. | ||
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absently, absentmindedly, adamantly, admiringly, adoringly, affectionately, agreeably, aimlessly, airily, alluringly, aloofly, amiably, angelically, angrily, anxiously, apologetically, appreciatively, apprehensively, approvingly, arrogantly, authoritatively, awkwardly | |- | ||
! Starting Letter | |||
! Adverbs | |||
balefully, bashfully, bawdily, beautifully, begrudgingly, belligerently, bemusedly, benevolently, benignly, bitingly, bitterly, blandly, blankly, bleakly, blearily, blissfully, boisterously, boldly, brashly, bravely, brazenly, briefly, brightly, briskly, broadly, broodingly | |- | ||
| '''A''' | |||
| absently, absentmindedly, adamantly, admiringly, adoringly, affectionately, agreeably, aimlessly, airily, alluringly, aloofly, amiably, angelically, angrily, anxiously, apologetically, appreciatively, apprehensively, approvingly, arrogantly, authoritatively, awkwardly | |||
callously, calmly, carelessly, casually, cattily, cautiously, charmingly, cheerfully, childishly, coldly, comically, compassionately, condescendingly, confidently, confusedly, consideringly, contemptuously, contentedly, contritely, coolly, coquettishly, cordially, courageously, courteously, cowardly, critically, crookedly, crossly, cruelly, cryptically, curiously, curtly, cynically | |- | ||
| '''B''' | |||
| balefully, bashfully, bawdily, beautifully, begrudgingly, belligerently, bemusedly, benevolently, benignly, bitingly, bitterly, blandly, blankly, bleakly, blearily, blissfully, boisterously, boldly, brashly, bravely, brazenly, briefly, brightly, briskly, broadly, broodingly | |||
daintily, darkly, decisively, deeply, defiantly, dejectedly, delicately, delightedly, demonically, derisively, despondently, desultorily, devilishly, diffidently, diligently, disappointedly, disapprovingly, disconsolately, disdainfully, disgustedly, disingenuously, dismally, dismissively, disparagingly, distastefully, distractedly, doggedly, dolefully, doubtfully, dourly, dramatically, dreamily, drowsily, drunkenly, dryly, dubiously, dutifully | |- | ||
| '''C''' | |||
| callously, calmly, carelessly, casually, cattily, cautiously, charmingly, cheerfully, childishly, coldly, comically, compassionately, condescendingly, confidently, confusedly, consideringly, contemptuously, contentedly, contritely, coolly, coquettishly, cordially, courageously, courteously, cowardly, critically, crookedly, crossly, cruelly, cryptically, curiously, curtly, cynically | |||
eagerly, ecstatically, eerily, efficiently, elegantly, emphatically, encouragingly, endearingly, engagingly, enigmatically, enticingly, enviously, evilly, exasperatedly, excitedly, exhaustedly, expectantly, expressionlessly, exuberantly | |- | ||
| '''D''' | |||
| daintily, darkly, decisively, deeply, defiantly, dejectedly, delicately, delightedly, demonically, derisively, despondently, desultorily, devilishly, diffidently, diligently, diplomatically, disappointedly, disapprovingly, disconsolately, disdainfully, disgustedly, disingenuously, dismally, dismissively, disparagingly, distastefully, distractedly, doggedly, dogmatically, dolefully, doubtfully, dourly, dramatically, dreamily, drowsily, drunkenly, dryly, dubiously, dutifully | |||
faintly, fatalistically, fearfully, fiendishly, fiercely, firmly, fixedly, flatly, flirtatiously, fondly, foolishly, forlornly, frantically, fretfully, frigidly, frostily, furiously | |- | ||
| '''E''' | |||
| eagerly, ecstatically, eerily, efficiently, elegantly, emphatically, encouragingly, endearingly, engagingly, enigmatically, enticingly, enviously, evilly, exasperatedly, excitedly, exhaustedly, expectantly, expressionlessly, exuberantly | |||
gallantly, generously, genially, gently, gingerly, gleefully, gloomily, glumly, good-naturedly, gracefully, grandly, gratefully, gravely, greedily, grimly, grudgingly, gruffly, grumpily, guiltily | |- | ||
| '''F''' | |||
| faintly, fatalistically, fearfully, fiendishly, fiercely, firmly, fixedly, flatly, flirtatiously, fondly, foolishly, forlornly, frantically, fretfully, frigidly, frostily, furiously | |||
happily, harshly, hastily, haughtily, hauntingly, heartily, heartlessly, heavily, helpfully, helplessly, heroically, hesitantly, hoarsely, hopefully, hopelessly, humbly, hungrily, hurriedly, huskily | |- | ||
| '''G''' | |||
| gallantly, generously, genially, gently, gingerly, gleefully, gloomily, glumly, good-naturedly, gracefully, grandly, gratefully, gravely, greedily, grimly, grudgingly, gruffly, grumpily, guiltily | |||
icily, idly, impassively, impatiently, imperceptibly, imperiously, imperviously, impishly, impudently, incredulously, indifferently, indignantly, indulgently, ingenuously, innocently, insensibly, insincerely, instinctively, intently, irascibly, ironically, irresistibly, irresolutely, irritably | |- | ||
| '''H''' | |||
| happily, harshly, hastily, haughtily, hauntingly, heartily, heartlessly, heavily, helpfully, helplessly, heroically, hesitantly, hoarsely, hopefully, hopelessly, humbly, hungrily, hurriedly, huskily | |||
jealously, joyfully | |- | ||
| '''I''' | |||
| icily, idly, impassively, impatiently, imperceptibly, imperiously, imperviously, impishly, impudently, incredulously, indifferently, indignantly, indulgently, ingenuously, innocently, insensibly, insincerely, instinctively, intently, irascibly, ironically, irresistibly, irresolutely, irritably | |||
kindly, kittenishly, knowingly | |- | ||
| '''J''' | |||
| jauntily, jealously, jerkily, jokingly, joyfully | |||
languidly, lasciviously, lazily, leisurely, lethargically, limply, listlessly, lithely, longingly, lopsidedly, loudly, lovingly | |- | ||
| '''K''' | |||
| kindly, kittenishly, knowledgeably, knowingly | |||
madly, majestically, malevolently, maliciously, malignantly, maniacally, meaningfully, meditatively, meekly, melodiously, melodramatically, menacingly, mercilessly, merrily, mildly, minutely, mirthlessly, mischievously, miserably, mockingly, modestly, moodily, morosely, mournfully, musically, mutely, mysteriously, mystically | |- | ||
| '''L''' | |||
| languidly, lasciviously, lazily, leisurely, lethargically, limply, listlessly, lithely, longingly, lopsidedly, loudly, lovingly | |||
narrowly, nasally, nastily, naturally, naughtily, nervously, nonchalantly | |- | ||
| '''M''' | |||
| madly, majestically, malevolently, maliciously, malignantly, maniacally, meaningfully, meditatively, meekly, melodiously, melodramatically, menacingly, mercilessly, merrily, mildly, minutely, mirthlessly, mischievously, miserably, mockingly, modestly, moodily, morosely, mournfully, musically, mutely, mysteriously, mystically | |||
obediently, obligingly, oddly, ominously, onerously, outrageously | |- | ||
| '''N''' | |||
| narrowly, nasally, nastily, naturally, naughtily, nervously, nonchalantly | |||
painfully, passionately, pathetically, patiently, peacefully, peevishly, pensively, petulantly, philosophically, piously, pitifully, pityingly, placidly, plaintively, playfully, pleasantly, politely, prettily, primly, profoundly, protestingly, proudly, provocatively, quickly, quietly, quizzically | |- | ||
| '''O''' | |||
| obediently, obligingly, oddly, ominously, onerously, ostentatiously, outrageously | |||
querulously, quickly | |- | ||
| '''P''' | |||
| painfully, passionately, pathetically, patiently, peacefully, peevishly, pensively, petulantly, philosophically, piously, pitifully, pityingly, placidly, plaintively, playfully, pleasantly, politely, prettily, primly, profoundly, protestingly, proudly, provocatively, quickly, quietly, quizzically | |||
radiantly, rakishly, rapidly, rapturously, ravishingly, reassuringly, regretfully, reluctantly, reproachfully, reprovingly, resolutely, respectfully, restlessly, rhythmically, rigidly, romantically, ruefully | |- | ||
| '''Q''' | |||
| querulously, quickly | |||
sadistically, sadly, sagely, salaciously, sarcastically, sardonically, saucily, savagely, scathingly, scornfully, sedately, seductively, sensually, serenely, seriously, shakily, shamefully, shamelessly, sharply, sheepishly, shortly, shyly, sickly, sincerely, sleepily, slightly, slowly, slyly, smoothly, smugly, snidely, softly, solemnly, sorrowfully, sourly, spastically, speculatively, speechlessly, spitefully, spritely, steadily, sternly, stiffly, strangely, studiously, stupidly, suggestively, sullenly, surreptitiously, suspiciously, sweetly, sympathetically | |- | ||
| '''R''' | |||
| radiantly, rakishly, rapidly, rapturously, ravishingly, reassuringly, regretfully, reluctantly, reproachfully, reprovingly, resolutely, respectfully, restlessly, rhythmically, rigidly, romantically, ruefully | |||
tactfully, tauntingly, tearfully, teasingly, tenderly, tentatively, tepidly, theatrically, thinly, thirstily, thoughtfully, threateningly, timidly, tiredly, tranquilly, triumphantly, tunelessly | |- | ||
| '''S''' | |||
| sadistically, sadly, sagely, salaciously, sarcastically, sardonically, saucily, savagely, scathingly, scornfully, sedately, seductively, sensually, serenely, seriously, shakily, shamefully, shamelessly, sharply, sheepishly, shortly, shyly, sickly, sincerely, sleepily, slightly, slowly, slyly, smoothly, smugly, snidely, softly, solemnly, sorrowfully, sourly, spastically, speculatively, speechlessly, spitefully, spritely, steadily, sternly, stiffly, strangely, studiously, stupidly, suggestively, sullenly, surreptitiously, suspiciously, sweetly, sympathetically | |||
uncertainly, uncomfortably, unctuously, understandingly, uneasily, unenthusiastically, unhappily, unhelpfully, unkindly, unsteadily, urgently | |- | ||
| '''T''' | |||
| tactfully, tauntingly, tearfully, teasingly, tenderly, tentatively, tepidly, theatrically, thinly, thirstily, thoughtfully, threateningly, timidly, tiredly, tranquilly, triumphantly, tunelessly | |||
vacantly, vacuously, vaguely, valiantly, vainly, vengefully, viciously, vigorously, vindictively, violently | |- | ||
| '''U''' | |||
| uncertainly, uncomfortably, unctuously, understandingly, uneasily, unenthusiastically, unhappily, unhelpfully, unkindly, unsteadily, urgently | |||
wanly, wantonly, warily, warmly, weakly, wearily, whimsically, wickedly, widely, wildly, willfully, winningly, winsomely, wisely, wistfully, witheringly, wolfishly, wordlessly, worriedly | |- | ||
| '''V''' | |||
| vacantly, vacuously, vaguely, valiantly, vainly, vengefully, viciously, vigorously, villainously, vindictively, violently | |||
yearningly | |- | ||
| '''W''' | |||
| wanly, wantonly, warily, warmly, weakly, wearily, whimsically, wickedly, widely, wildly, willfully, winningly, winsomely, wisely, wistfully, witheringly, wretchedly, wolfishly, woozily, wordlessly, worriedly | |||
zealously | |- | ||
| '''Y''' | |||
| yearningly | |||
|- | |||
| '''Z''' | |||
| zealously | |||
|} |
Revision as of 02:45, 13 December 2021
Adverbs can be used to add emotive flavor to SAYs and social verbs.
Starting Letter | Adverbs |
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A | absently, absentmindedly, adamantly, admiringly, adoringly, affectionately, agreeably, aimlessly, airily, alluringly, aloofly, amiably, angelically, angrily, anxiously, apologetically, appreciatively, apprehensively, approvingly, arrogantly, authoritatively, awkwardly |
B | balefully, bashfully, bawdily, beautifully, begrudgingly, belligerently, bemusedly, benevolently, benignly, bitingly, bitterly, blandly, blankly, bleakly, blearily, blissfully, boisterously, boldly, brashly, bravely, brazenly, briefly, brightly, briskly, broadly, broodingly |
C | callously, calmly, carelessly, casually, cattily, cautiously, charmingly, cheerfully, childishly, coldly, comically, compassionately, condescendingly, confidently, confusedly, consideringly, contemptuously, contentedly, contritely, coolly, coquettishly, cordially, courageously, courteously, cowardly, critically, crookedly, crossly, cruelly, cryptically, curiously, curtly, cynically |
D | daintily, darkly, decisively, deeply, defiantly, dejectedly, delicately, delightedly, demonically, derisively, despondently, desultorily, devilishly, diffidently, diligently, diplomatically, disappointedly, disapprovingly, disconsolately, disdainfully, disgustedly, disingenuously, dismally, dismissively, disparagingly, distastefully, distractedly, doggedly, dogmatically, dolefully, doubtfully, dourly, dramatically, dreamily, drowsily, drunkenly, dryly, dubiously, dutifully |
E | eagerly, ecstatically, eerily, efficiently, elegantly, emphatically, encouragingly, endearingly, engagingly, enigmatically, enticingly, enviously, evilly, exasperatedly, excitedly, exhaustedly, expectantly, expressionlessly, exuberantly |
F | faintly, fatalistically, fearfully, fiendishly, fiercely, firmly, fixedly, flatly, flirtatiously, fondly, foolishly, forlornly, frantically, fretfully, frigidly, frostily, furiously |
G | gallantly, generously, genially, gently, gingerly, gleefully, gloomily, glumly, good-naturedly, gracefully, grandly, gratefully, gravely, greedily, grimly, grudgingly, gruffly, grumpily, guiltily |
H | happily, harshly, hastily, haughtily, hauntingly, heartily, heartlessly, heavily, helpfully, helplessly, heroically, hesitantly, hoarsely, hopefully, hopelessly, humbly, hungrily, hurriedly, huskily |
I | icily, idly, impassively, impatiently, imperceptibly, imperiously, imperviously, impishly, impudently, incredulously, indifferently, indignantly, indulgently, ingenuously, innocently, insensibly, insincerely, instinctively, intently, irascibly, ironically, irresistibly, irresolutely, irritably |
J | jauntily, jealously, jerkily, jokingly, joyfully |
K | kindly, kittenishly, knowledgeably, knowingly |
L | languidly, lasciviously, lazily, leisurely, lethargically, limply, listlessly, lithely, longingly, lopsidedly, loudly, lovingly |
M | madly, majestically, malevolently, maliciously, malignantly, maniacally, meaningfully, meditatively, meekly, melodiously, melodramatically, menacingly, mercilessly, merrily, mildly, minutely, mirthlessly, mischievously, miserably, mockingly, modestly, moodily, morosely, mournfully, musically, mutely, mysteriously, mystically |
N | narrowly, nasally, nastily, naturally, naughtily, nervously, nonchalantly |
O | obediently, obligingly, oddly, ominously, onerously, ostentatiously, outrageously |
P | painfully, passionately, pathetically, patiently, peacefully, peevishly, pensively, petulantly, philosophically, piously, pitifully, pityingly, placidly, plaintively, playfully, pleasantly, politely, prettily, primly, profoundly, protestingly, proudly, provocatively, quickly, quietly, quizzically |
Q | querulously, quickly |
R | radiantly, rakishly, rapidly, rapturously, ravishingly, reassuringly, regretfully, reluctantly, reproachfully, reprovingly, resolutely, respectfully, restlessly, rhythmically, rigidly, romantically, ruefully |
S | sadistically, sadly, sagely, salaciously, sarcastically, sardonically, saucily, savagely, scathingly, scornfully, sedately, seductively, sensually, serenely, seriously, shakily, shamefully, shamelessly, sharply, sheepishly, shortly, shyly, sickly, sincerely, sleepily, slightly, slowly, slyly, smoothly, smugly, snidely, softly, solemnly, sorrowfully, sourly, spastically, speculatively, speechlessly, spitefully, spritely, steadily, sternly, stiffly, strangely, studiously, stupidly, suggestively, sullenly, surreptitiously, suspiciously, sweetly, sympathetically |
T | tactfully, tauntingly, tearfully, teasingly, tenderly, tentatively, tepidly, theatrically, thinly, thirstily, thoughtfully, threateningly, timidly, tiredly, tranquilly, triumphantly, tunelessly |
U | uncertainly, uncomfortably, unctuously, understandingly, uneasily, unenthusiastically, unhappily, unhelpfully, unkindly, unsteadily, urgently |
V | vacantly, vacuously, vaguely, valiantly, vainly, vengefully, viciously, vigorously, villainously, vindictively, violently |
W | wanly, wantonly, warily, warmly, weakly, wearily, whimsically, wickedly, widely, wildly, willfully, winningly, winsomely, wisely, wistfully, witheringly, wretchedly, wolfishly, woozily, wordlessly, worriedly |
Y | yearningly |
Z | zealously |