ly words

The Dreaded LYs When discussing adverbs in regards to writing fiction, the kind we’re usually talking about are the ly words, like clearly, dearly, and madly. Many high-brow critics complain that the use…

Some words can serve as both adjectives and adverbs. Examples: He swung hard with a right hook. Here, hard serves as an adverb which modifies the verb swung. When he fell, his head hit…

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Some examples of adverbs: adjective form – adverb form happy – happily clear – clearly close – closely dear…