Adverb of Manner
Adverb of manner give information about how something happens. Adverbs of manner include: Angrily, sadly, calmly, loudly, beautifully, boldly, easily, bravely, etc. Adverbs are used to make the conversation more meaningful.
Adverbs of manner are classified into two basic categories.
- Positive Manner
- Negative Manner
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Positive Manner
- Beautifully
- Boldly
- Bravely
- Calmly
- Carefully
- Cautiously
- Cheerfully
- Eagerly
- Easily
- Elegantly
- Equally
- Faithfully
- Frankly
- Generously
- Gently
- Gladly
- Honestly
- Joyously
- Justly
- Kindly
- Neatly
- Obediently
- Openly
- Patiently
- Perfectly
- Politely
- Powerfully
- Promptly
- Quickly
- Quietly
- Rapidly
- Well
Negative Manner
- Angrily
- Anxiously
- Awkwardly
- Badly
- Blindly
- Carelessly
- Cruelly
- Foolishly
- Frantically
- Greedily
- Hastily
- Hungrily
- Inadequately
- Irritably
- Lazily
- Loudly
- Madly
- Nervously
- Noisily
- Painfully
- Poorly
- Recklessly
- Roughly
- Rudely
- Sadly
- Selfishly
- Shyly
- Stupidly
- Suspiciously
- Tensely
- Violently
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Positive/Negative Manner List
There are some adverbs of manner that can be used as both positive and negative.
- Angrily
- Anxiously
- Awkwardly
- Badly
- Blindly
- Carelessly
- Cruelly
- Foolishly
- Frantically
- Greedily
- Hastily
- Hungrily
- Inadequately
- Irritably
- Lazily
- Loudly
- Madly
- Nervously
- Noisily
- Painfully
- Poorly
- Recklessly
- Roughly
- Rudely
- Sadly
- Selfishly
- Shyly
- Stupidly
- Suspiciously
- Tensely
- Violently
10 Examples of Adverb of Manner Sentences
- She was beautifully dressed.
- I listened carefully to her story.
- Her latest novel is eagerly awaited.
- This kind of cloth shrinks easily.
- She held the baby gently.
- He wrote very neatly in blue ink.
- We talked openly and honestly.
- He strode angrily into the room.
- She banged loudly on the table.
- He irritably refused their bribe.
