Adverb List for Beginners (100 Common Examples with Types & Levels)
This page lists 100 beginner-friendly adverbs with type and CEFR level, plus quick examples. Use the search and filters below, then practice with the 10-question quiz.
Common Adverbs by Type
- Manner: slowly, quickly, carefully, well, badly, quietly, loudly, happily, sadly, easily
- Time: now, then, today, yesterday, tomorrow, soon, later, early, late, already
- Place: here, there, inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs, nearby, away, back, abroad
- Frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never
- Degree: very, too, quite, really, almost, enough, just, only, exactly, nearly
Beginner Adverb List (100)
| Adverb | Type | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| slowly | manner | A1 | She walks slowly. |
| quickly | manner | A1 | He finished quickly. |
| carefully | manner | A1 | Please drive carefully. |
| well | manner | A1 | She sings well. |
| badly | manner | A1 | He played badly. |
| quietly | manner | A1 | They spoke quietly. |
| loudly | manner | A1 | The baby cried loudly. |
| happily | manner | A1 | The kids played happily. |
| sadly | manner | A1 | Sadly, we lost the game. |
| easily | manner | A1 | You can do it easily. |
| now | time | A1 | Start now. |
| then | time | A1 | We ate then left. |
| today | time | A1 | I’m busy today. |
| yesterday | time | A1 | She left yesterday. |
| tomorrow | time | A1 | See you tomorrow. |
| soon | time | A1 | Dinner will be ready soon. |
| later | time | A1 | I’ll call you later. |
| early | time | A1 | He arrived early. |
| late | time | A1 | They came late. |
| already | time | A1 | I’ve already eaten. |
| here | place | A1 | Come here. |
| there | place | A1 | Put it there. |
| inside | place | A1 | Stay inside. |
| outside | place | A1 | The dog is outside. |
| upstairs | place | A1 | She is upstairs. |
| downstairs | place | A1 | He lives downstairs. |
| nearby | place | A1 | A shop is nearby. |
| away | place | A1 | They moved away. |
| back | place | A1 | Go back. |
| abroad | place | A1 | She studied abroad. |
| always | frequency | A1 | She always smiles. |
| usually | frequency | A1 | I usually walk to work. |
| often | frequency | A1 | We often eat out. |
| sometimes | frequency | A1 | He sometimes cooks. |
| rarely | frequency | A1 | They rarely travel. |
| never | frequency | A1 | He never smokes. |
| very | degree | A1 | It is very cold. |
| too | degree | A1 | It’s too hot. |
| quite | degree | A1 | She is quite friendly. |
| really | degree | A1 | I’m really happy. |
| almost | degree | A1 | We’re almost there. |
| enough | degree | A1 | It isn’t warm enough. |
| just | degree | A1 | I just arrived. |
| only | degree | A1 | We only have tea. |
| exactly | degree | A1 | That’s exactly right. |
| nearly | degree | A1 | It’s nearly midnight. |
| politely | manner | A2 | Please ask politely. |
| angrily | manner | A2 | He spoke angrily. |
| carelessly | manner | A2 | She drove carelessly. |
| hard | manner | A2 | They worked hard. |
| fast | manner | A2 | The car goes fast. |
| together | manner | A2 | We worked together. |
| apart | manner | A2 | They live apart. |
| immediately | time | A2 | Come immediately. |
| recently | time | A2 | I recently moved. |
| currently | time | A2 | He is currently abroad. |
| eventually | time | A2 | We’ll finish eventually. |
| finally | time | A2 | They finally arrived. |
| frequently | frequency | A2 | She travels frequently. |
| occasionally | frequency | A2 | I occasionally jog. |
| seldom | frequency | A2 | He seldom eats out. |
| everywhere | place | A2 | People are smiling everywhere. |
| anywhere | place | A2 | You can sit anywhere. |
| somewhere | place | A2 | Let’s go somewhere quiet. |
| nowhere | place | A2 | There is nowhere to park. |
| near | place | A2 | He lives near. |
| far | place | A2 | They moved far away. |
| fairly | degree | A2 | It’s fairly easy. |
| highly | degree | A2 | She is highly skilled. |
| neither | degree | A2 | It’s neither cheap nor easy. |
| nevertheless | degree | B1 | It was hard; nevertheless, we tried. |
| rarely | frequency | B1 | Trains rarely arrive late. |
| regularly | frequency | B1 | He exercises regularly. |
| barely | degree | B1 | We barely knew him. |
| hardly | degree | B1 | I can hardly hear you. |
| mostly | degree | B1 | It’s mostly sunny. |
| partly | degree | B1 | It’s partly cloudy. |
| exactly | degree | B1 | She did exactly that. |
| roughly | degree | B1 | It’s roughly ten miles. |
| probably | degree | B1 | It will probably rain. |
| perhaps | degree | B1 | Perhaps he’s right. |
| clearly | manner | B1 | She spoke clearly. |
| simply | manner | B1 | Just explain it simply. |
| seriously | manner | B1 | He takes work seriously. |
| honestly | manner | B1 | I honestly don’t know. |
| neatly | manner | B1 | Please write neatly. |
| afterwards | time | B1 | We’ll eat afterwards. |
| daily | time | B1 | The store opens daily. |
| weekly | time | B1 | We meet weekly. |
| monthly | time | B1 | They pay monthly. |
| upward | place | B1 | Look upward. |
| downward | place | B1 | The path goes downward. |
| indoors | place | B1 | Stay indoors today. |
| outdoors | place | B1 | We’ll sit outdoors. |
| accordingly | manner | B2 | Act accordingly. |
| alternatively | manner | B2 | Alternatively, take a bus. |
| precisely | degree | B2 | That’s precisely the point. |
| significantly | degree | B2 | Sales rose significantly. |
| considerably | degree | B2 | Costs fell considerably. |
| primarily | degree | B2 | We work primarily online. |
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FAQs
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb—often showing manner, time, place, frequency, or degree.
Where do adverbs go in a sentence?
After the main verb (She sings beautifully), before an adjective (very tall), after the verb be (He is usually early), or at the beginning/end for time/place (Yesterday we left).
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