Adverb Practice Set Overview

Complete List of Adverbs

1. ADVERBS OF MANNER (How?)

Quickly, slowly, carefully, happily, sadly, loudly, quietly, badly, well, fast, hard, easily, softly, gracefully, politely, rudely, honestly, bravely, anxiously, nervously, perfectly, seriously, simply, smoothly, suddenly, gently, deliberately, eagerly, willingly, unwillingly, clearly, fairly, justly, wrongly, rightly, vaguely, systematically, voluntarily, reluctantly, accidentally, intentionally, knowingly, unknowingly

2. ADVERBS OF PLACE (Where?)

Here, there, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, anywhere, inside, outside, upstairs, downstairs, above, below, beneath, underneath, behind, ahead, nearby, far, away, back, forward, backward, upward, downward, sideways, around, abroad, home, elsewhere, overhead, underground, beyond, within, without, yonder, hither, thither

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3. ADVERBS OF TIME (When?)

Now, then, today, tomorrow, yesterday, tonight, soon, later, early, late, ago, already, yet, still, since, before, after, recently, recently, immediately, instantly, directly, shortly, eventually, finally, afterwards, meanwhile, formerly, previously, presently, nowadays, lately, currently, momentarily, overnight, beforehand, hitherto, forthwith, straightaway

4. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY (How often?)

Always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never, frequently, regularly, constantly, continually, repeatedly, periodically, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, annually, hourly, once, twice, thrice, again, normally, generally, commonly, ordinarily, infrequently, sporadically, intermittently, hardly ever, every day, every week, every month, every year, most days, most weeks, most months, most years, from time to time, now and then, now and again, every now and then, every so often, once in a while, at times, on occasion

5. ADVERBS OF DEGREE (How much? To what extent?)

Very, quite, rather, somewhat, fairly, pretty, extremely, highly, deeply, greatly, completely, totally, entirely, absolutely, perfectly, fully, thoroughly, utterly, almost, nearly, hardly, scarcely, barely, partly, partially, mostly, mainly, chiefly, particularly, especially, specifically, exactly, precisely, approximately, roughly, sufficiently, adequately, enough, too, so, such, just, merely, simply, only, even, not, at all, a lot, a little, a bit, much, more, most, less, least, well, far, by far, almost, nearly, practically

6. ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY / MODAL ADVERBS

Certainly, definitely, surely, absolutely, positively, clearly, obviously, evidently, apparently, presumably, probably, possibly, perhaps, maybe, likely, unlikely, undoubtedly, unquestionably, indubitably, admittedly, assuredly, decidedly, indeed, really, truly, veritably, perchance, potentially, conceivably, supposedly, allegedly, reportedly, supposedly

7. INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS (Question words)

When? Where? Why? How? How much? How many? How often? How long? How far? How come? Whereby? Whereupon? Wherever? Whenever? However?

8. RELATIVE ADVERBS (Connect clauses)

When, where, why, how, whenever, wherever, whereby, wherein, whereupon, whereto, wherewith

9. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS (Connect ideas/ sentences)

However, moreover, furthermore, besides, additionally, also, too, likewise, similarly, conversely, otherwise, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, therefore, thus, hence, accordingly, consequently, then, henceforth, henceforward, thereafter, thereby, wherein, whereby, whereupon, meanwhile, meantime, finally, eventually, ultimately, still, yet, anyway, anyhow, otherwise, else, instead, rather, alternatively, namely, specifically, for example, for instance, that is, i.e., e.g.

10. FOCUSING ADVERBS (Focus on specific information)

Only, just, merely, simply, solely, alone, purely, exactly, precisely, specifically, particularly, especially, notably, mainly, chiefly, primarily, principally, largely, mostly, at least, even, not even, particularly, in particular

11. VIEWPOINT / COMMENT ADVERBS (Speaker’s opinion)

Honestly, frankly, seriously, personally, truly, truthfully, actually, really, clearly, obviously, evidently, apparently, supposedly, arguably, admittedly, undoubtedly, definitely, certainly, surely, hopefully, luckily, unfortunately, sadly, happily, thankfully, mercifully, regrettably, disappointingly, surprisingly, astonishingly, amazingly, remarkably, interestingly, curiously, strangely, oddly, funnily, ironically, predictably, inevitably, naturally, traditionally, typically, ideally, theoretically, technically, officially, unofficially

12. DEGREE OF COMPARISON ADVERBS

Positive: fast, hard, early, late, soon, near, far, well, badly

Comparative: faster, harder, earlier, later, sooner, nearer, farther/further, better, worse

Superlative: fastest, hardest, earliest, latest, soonest, nearest, farthest/furthest, best, worst

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13. NEGATIVE ADVERBS

Never, not, no, nowhere, nothing, hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely, seldom, neither, nor, nowhere, nowise, nowhither

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14. AFFIRMATIVE ADVERBS

Yes, certainly, definitely, indeed, surely, absolutely, positively, undoubtedly, unquestionably, verily, yea, ay

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15. NUMBER / ORDER ADVERBS

First(ly), second(ly), third(ly), fourth(ly), fifth(ly), etc., next, then, finally, lastly, last, initially, subsequently, previously, thereafter, firstly, secondly, thirdly

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16. QUANTITY / NUMBER ADVERBS

Once, twice, thrice, singly, doubly, triply, manifoldly, repeatedly, again, together, apart, separately, individually, collectively

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17. EXCLAMATORY ADVERBS

How! What! Why! Indeed! Really! Absolutely! Certainly! Surely! Well! Oh! Ah! Alas!

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18. DURATION ADVERBS

Long, for long, all day, all night, all week, all month, all year, overnight, temporarily, permanently, indefinitely, briefly, shortly, momentarily, continually, continuously, incessantly, endlessly, ceaselessly, perpetually, eternally, forever, always

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19. PROBABILITY ADVERBS

Definitely, certainly, undoubtedly, unquestionably, indubitably, surely, absolutely, positively, probably, possibly, perhaps, maybe, likely, unlikely, presumably, supposedly, conceivably, feasibly, plausibly

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20. DIRECTION / MOVEMENT ADVERBS

Forward, backward, onward, upward, downward, inward, outward, northward, southward, eastward, westward, sideways, lengthwise, clockwise, anti-clockwise, left, right, straight, ahead, along, away, back, forth, homeward, heavenward

Complete List of Adverbs with Sentences

(Each with Hindi meaning of adverb in brackets)

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1. ADVERBS OF MANNER (How?)

1. Quickly – She quickly [जल्दी से] finished her homework.
2. Slowly – He walked slowly [धीरे-धीरे] because of the rain.
3. Carefully – Please drive carefully [सावधानी से] on this road.
4. Happily – The children played happily [खुशी से] in the park.
5. Sadly – She looked sadly [उदास होकर] at the broken vase.
6. Loudly – Someone was singing loudly [ज़ोर से] late at night.
7. Quietly – The cat moved quietly [चुपचाप] towards the mouse.
8. Badly – He performed badly [बुरी तरह] in the exam.
9. Well – She speaks English well [अच्छी तरह] .
10. Fast – The car was going very fast [तेज़] .
11. Hard – He worked hard [कड़ी मेहनत] to achieve success.
12. Easily – I can easily [आसानी से] solve this problem.
13. Softly – She spoke softly [धीरे से] to the baby.
14. Gracefully – The dancer moved gracefully [खूबसूरती से] .
15. Politely – He asked politely [विनम्रता से] for permission.
16. Rudely – The waiter behaved rudely [अशिष्टता से] with us.
17. Honestly – Please answer honestly [ईमानदारी से] .
18. Bravery – The soldier fought bravely [बहादुरी से] .
19. Anxiously – She waited anxiously [बेचैनी से] for the results.
20. Nervously – He spoke nervously [घबराहट में] during the interview.
21. Perfectly – The dress fits perfectly [बिल्कुल सही] .
22. Seriously – You should take this seriously [गंभीरता से] .
23. Simply – Just simply [बस आसानी से] press this button.
24. Smoothly – Everything went smoothly [सुचारू रूप से] .
25. Suddenly – The car suddenly [अचानक] stopped.
26. Gently – Please handle the glass gently [धीरे से] .
27. Deliberately – He deliberately [जानबूझकर] ignored me.
28. Eagerly – The children eagerly [उत्सुकता से] waited for gifts.
29. Willingly – She willingly [स्वेच्छा से] helped us.
30. Unwillingly – He unwillingly [अनिच्छा से] agreed to go.
31. Clearly – Please speak clearly [स्पष्ट रूप से] .
32. Fairly – The teacher treated all students fairly [निष्पक्ष रूप से] .
33. Justly – The king ruled justly [न्यायपूर्वक] .
34. Wrongly – I was wrongly [गलत तरीके से] accused.
35. Rightly – He rightly [सही तरीके से] pointed out the mistake.
36. Vaguely – He vaguely [अस्पष्ट रूप से] remembered the incident.
37. Systematically – Organize the files systematically [व्यवस्थित रूप से] .
38. Voluntarily – She voluntarily [स्वेच्छा से] donated blood.
39. Reluctantly – He reluctantly [अनमने ढंग से] signed the papers.
40. Accidentally – I accidentally [गलती से] dropped the glass.
41. Intentionally – He intentionally [जानबूझकर] hurt her feelings.
42. Knowingly – She knowingly [जानते हुए] broke the rules.
43. Unknowingly – He unknowingly [अनजाने में] offended her.

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2. ADVERBS OF PLACE (Where?)

1. Here – Please come here [यहाँ] .
2. There – The book is there [वहाँ] on the table.
3. Everywhere – I looked everywhere [हर जगह] for my keys.
4. Nowhere – He was nowhere [कहीं नहीं] to be found.
5. Somewhere – She lives somewhere [कहीं] near the market.
6. Anywhere – I can’t find my phone anywhere [कहीं भी] .
7. Inside – Please come inside [अंदर] .
8. Outside – The children are playing outside [बाहर] .
9. Upstairs – My room is upstairs [ऊपर] .
10. Downstairs – The kitchen is downstairs [नीचे] .
11. Above – The stars shone above [ऊपर] .
12. Below – The valley lay below [नीचे] .
13. Beneath – The cat hid beneath [नीचे] the bed.
14. Underneath – There is a box underneath [नीचे] the table.
15. Behind – The garage is behind [पीछे] the house.
16. Ahead – The destination is still far ahead [आगे] .
17. Nearby – Is there a hospital nearby [पास में] ?
18. Far – The airport is far [दूर] from here.
19. Away – He ran away [दूर] .
20. Back – Please come back [वापस] soon.
21. Forward – Take one step forward [आगे] .
22. Backward – Don’t look backward [पीछे] .
23. Upward – The prices are moving upward [ऊपर की ओर] .
24. Downward – The plane moved downward [नीचे की ओर] .
25. Sideways – He looked sideways [बगल में] at her.
26. Around – She looked around [चारों ओर] .
27. Abroad – He wants to study abroad [विदेश] .
28. Home – I am going home [घर] now.
29. Elsewhere – If not here, look elsewhere [कहीं और] .
30. Overhead – Birds flew overhead [ऊपर] .
31. Underground – The metro runs underground [भूमिगत] .
32. Beyond – The mountains are beyond [पार] the river.
33. Within – Stay within [अंदर] the limits.
34. Without – He stood without [बाहर] the door.

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3. ADVERBS OF TIME (When?)

1. Now – I am busy now [अभी] .
2. Then – I was young then [तब] .
3. Today – Today [आज] is my birthday.
4. Tomorrow – We will meet tomorrow [कल] .
5. Yesterday – Yesterday [कल] was a holiday.
6. Tonight – Let’s go out tonight [आज रात] .
7. Soon – The guests will arrive soon [जल्दी] .
8. Later – I will call you later [बाद में] .
9. Early – She wakes up early [सुबह जल्दी] .
10. Late – He came home late [देर से] .
11. Ago – I met her two years ago [पहले] .
12. Already – I have already [पहले ही] eaten.
13. Yet – Have you finished yet [अभी तक] ?
14. Still – He is still [अभी भी] waiting.
15. Since – I have been here since [से] morning.
16. Before – I have seen this before [पहले] .
17. After – We will eat after [बाद में] the movie.
18. Recently – I recently [हाल ही में] moved here.
19. Immediately – Please come immediately [तुरंत] .
20. Instantly – He replied instantly [तुरंत] .
21. Directly – Go directly [सीधे] to the office.
22. Shortly – The train will arrive shortly [जल्दी ही] .
23. Eventually – He eventually [अंततः] succeeded.
24. Finally – Finally [आखिरकार] , we reached home.
25. Afterwards – We went for dinner afterwards [बाद में] .
26. Meanwhile – Meanwhile [इस बीच] , let’s wait here.
27. Formerly – He was formerly [पहले] a teacher.
28. Previously – I previously [पहले] worked there.
29. Presently – She is presently [वर्तमान में] on leave.
30. Nowadays – Nowadays [आजकल] everyone uses smartphones.
31. Lately – I haven’t seen him lately [हाल ही में] .
32. Currently – He is currently [इस समय] busy.
33. Momentarily – The bus will arrive momentarily [क्षण भर में] .
34. Overnight – The situation changed overnight [रातों-रात] .
35. Beforehand – Please inform me beforehand [पहले से] .
36. Hitherto – Hitherto [अब तक] , we have managed well.
37. Forthwith – Leave the room forthwith [तुरंत] .

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4. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY (How often?)

1. Always – She always [हमेशा] speaks the truth.
2. Usually – I usually [आमतौर पर] wake up at 6 AM.
3. Often – We often [अक्सर] visit that restaurant.
4. Sometimes – Sometimes [कभी-कभी] I feel lonely.
5. Occasionally – He occasionally [कभी-कभी] calls me.
6. Rarely – She rarely [शायद ही कभी] eats out.
7. Seldom – He seldom [कम ही] misses a class.
8. Never – I never [कभी नहीं] lie.
9. Frequently – He frequently [अक्सर] travels abroad.
10. Regularly – Exercise regularly [नियमित रूप से] .
11. Constantly – She constantly [लगातार] complains.
12. Continually – It rained continually [लगातार] all day.
13. Repeatedly – He repeatedly [बार-बार] asked the same question.
14. Periodically – The equipment needs checking periodically [समय-समय पर] .
15. Daily – Take this medicine daily [रोज़] .
16. Weekly – We meet weekly [साप्ताहिक] .
17. Monthly – The magazine is published monthly [मासिक] .
18. Yearly – We go on a trip yearly [सालाना] .
19. Annually – The company reports annually [वार्षिक रूप से] .
20. Hourly – The buses run hourly [हर घंटे] .
21. Once – I have met him once [एक बार] .
22. Twice – She called twice [दो बार] .
23. Thrice – He knocked thrice [तीन बार] .
24. Again – Please say that again [फिर से] .
25. Normally – Normally [सामान्यतः] , I reach by 9 AM.
26. Generally – Generally [आम तौर पर] , people like sweets.
27. Commonly – This is commonly [आमतौर पर] used in cooking.
28. Ordinarily – Ordinarily [साधारणतः] , we don’t accept late entries.
29. Infrequently – He visits infrequently [कभी-कभार] .
30. Sporadically – The pain occurs sporadically [कभी-कभी] .
31. Intermittently – The signal works intermittently [रुक-रुक कर] .
32. Hardly ever – She hardly ever [लगभग कभी नहीं] misses work.
33. Every day – I exercise every day [हर रोज़] .
34. Every week – We shop every week [हर हफ्ते] .
35. Every month – Pay rent every month [हर महीने] .
36. Every year – They visit every year [हर साल] .
37. Most days – It rains most days [अधिकतर दिन] here.
38. From time to time – We meet from time to time [कभी-कभार] .
39. Now and then – He calls now and then [कभी-कभी] .
40. Now and again – We go out now and again [कभी-कभी] .
41. Every now and then – Every now and then [समय-समय पर] , I think of her.
42. Every so often – Every so often [कभी-कभी] , we take a break.
43. Once in a while – Once in a while [कभी-कभी] , I watch TV.
44. At times – At times [कभी-कभी] , life is hard.
45. On occasion – On occasion [कभी-कभी] , we go to the theatre.

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5. ADVERBS OF DEGREE (How much? To what extent?)

1. Very – This is very [बहुत] important.
2. Quite – The movie was quite [काफी] good.
3. Rather – It’s rather [कुछ हद तक] cold today.
4. Somewhat – I am somewhat [कुछ] tired.
5. Fairly – The test was fairly [काफी] easy.
6. Pretty – She is pretty [बहुत] smart.
7. Extremely – This is extremely [अत्यंत] urgent.
8. Highly – He is highly [अत्यधिक] respected.
9. Deeply – I am deeply [गहराई से] sorry.
10. Greatly – I greatly [बहुत] appreciate your help.
11. Completely – I completely [पूरी तरह] agree with you.
12. Totally – You are totally [पूरी तरह] wrong.
13. Entirely – That’s entirely [पूरी तरह] different.
14. Absolutely – It’s absolutely [बिल्कुल] perfect.
15. Perfectly – I understand perfectly [पूरी तरह] .
16. Fully – I fully [पूरी तरह] support you.
17. Thoroughly – We enjoyed thoroughly [भरपूर] .
18. Utterly – I am utterly [बिल्कुल] confused.
19. Almost – We have almost [लगभग] finished.
20. Nearly – I nearly [लगभग] missed the train.
21. Hardly – I can hardly [मुश्किल से] hear you.
22. Scarcely – I scarcely [मुश्किल से] know him.
23. Barely – He barely [बमुश्किल] passed the exam.
24. Partly – It is partly [आंशिक रूप से] my fault.
25. Partially – The building is partially [आंशिक रूप से] damaged.
26. Mostly – The work is mostly [ज्यादातर] done.
27. Mainly – I am mainly [मुख्य रूप से] concerned about safety.
28. Chiefly – The dish is chiefly [मुख्यतः] made of rice.
29. Particularly – I am particularly [विशेष रूप से] interested in art.
30. Especially – I love flowers, especially [खासकर] roses.
31. Specifically – He specifically [विशेष रूप से] mentioned you.
32. Exactly – That’s exactly [बिल्कुल] what I meant.
33. Precisely – At 5 o’clock precisely [ठीक] .
34. Approximately – There were approximately [लगभग] 100 people.
35. Roughly – It costs roughly [लगभग] 500 rupees.
36. Sufficiently – Is the room sufficiently [पर्याप्त रूप से] heated?
37. Adequately – Are you adequately [पर्याप्त] prepared?
38. Enough – It is big enough [काफी] .
39. Too – This is too [बहुत ज्यादा] expensive.
40. So – It was so [इतना] beautiful.
41. Such – It was such [इतना] a lovely day.
42. Just – I just [बस] wanted to help.
43. Merely – It’s merely [केवल] a suggestion.
44. Simply – It simply [बस] doesn’t work.
45. Only – I only [केवल] have 10 rupees.
46. Even – Even [यहाँ तक कि] he didn’t know.
47. Not – I am not [नहीं] coming.
48. At all – I don’t like it at all [बिल्कुल नहीं] .
49. A lot – I like you a lot [बहुत] .
50. A little – Please wait a little [थोड़ा] .
51. A bit – It’s a bit [थोड़ा] cold.
52. Much – Thank you very much [बहुत] .
53. More – I need more [और] time.
54. Most – This is the most [सबसे] interesting book.
55. Less – Please talk less [कम] .
56. Least – It’s the least [सबसे कम] I can do.
57. Well – I know him well [अच्छी तरह] .
58. Far – This is far [कहीं अधिक] better.
59. By far – She is by far [निस्संदेह] the best.
60. Almost – Almost [लगभग] everyone came.
61. Nearly – I nearly [लगभग] fell.

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6. ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY / MODAL ADVERBS

1. Certainly – I will certainly [निश्चित रूप से] come.
2. Definitely – This is definitely [निश्चित ही] correct.
3. Surely – Surely [निश्चित रूप से] you don’t believe that.
4. Absolutely – He is absolutely [बिल्कुल] right.
5. Positively – She positively [सकारात्मक रूप से] refused.
6. Clearly – Clearly [स्पष्ट रूप से] , there’s a problem.
7. Obviously – Obviously [जाहिर है] , he is lying.
8. Evidently – Evidently [प्रकट रूप से] , they have left.
9. Apparently – Apparently [जाहिरा तौर पर] , she is sick.
10. Presumably – Presumably [संभवतः] , he will come.
11. Probably – It will probably [शायद] rain today.
12. Possibly – Possibly [संभवतः] , we can meet tomorrow.
13. Perhaps – Perhaps [शायद] she forgot.
14. Maybe – Maybe [शायद] he is right.
15. Likely – He is likely [संभावित] to win.
16. Unlikely – It is unlikely [असंभावित] to happen.
17. Undoubtedly – She is undoubtedly [निस्संदेह] talented.
18. Unquestionably – This is unquestionably [निर्विवाद रूप से] true.
19. Indubitably – He is indubitably [संदेह रहित] honest.
20. Admittedly – Admittedly [स्वीकार्य रूप से] , it was my fault.
21. Assuredly – He assuredly [निश्चित रूप से] knows the answer.
22. Decidedly – It is decidedly [स्पष्ट रूप से] better.
23. Indeed – Indeed [वास्तव में] , it is beautiful.
24. Really – Do you really [वास्तव में] think so?
25. Truly – I am truly [सच में] grateful.
26. Veritably – He is veritably [वास्तव में] a genius.
27. Perchance – Perchance [संयोग से] we may meet again.
28. Potentially – This is potentially [संभावित रूप से] dangerous.
29. Conceivably – Conceivably [कल्पनात्मक रूप से] , it could work.
30. Supposedly – He is supposedly [माना जाता है कि] rich.
31. Allegedly – He allegedly [कथित तौर पर] stole the money.
32. Reportedly – The incident reportedly [बताया जाता है कि] happened at night.

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7. INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS (Question words)

1. When? – When [कब] will you arrive?
2. Where? – Where [कहाँ] are you going?
3. Why? – Why [क्यों] are you crying?
4. How? – How [कैसे] did you do that?
5. How much? – How much [कितना] does it cost?
6. How many? – How many [कितने] people are coming?
7. How often? – How often [कितनी बार] do you exercise?
8. How long? – How long [कितनी देर] will you stay?
9. How far? – How far [कितनी दूर] is the station?
10. How come? – How come [कैसे] you are late?
11. Whereby? – Whereby [जिससे] will we benefit?
12. Whereupon? – Whereupon [जिस पर] did they react?
13. Wherever? – Wherever [जहाँ कहीं] did you go?
14. Whenever? – Whenever [जब कभी] will this end?
15. However? – However [फिर भी] did you manage?

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8. RELATIVE ADVERBS (Connect clauses)

1. When – I remember the day when [जब] we first met.
2. Where – This is the house where [जहाँ] I grew up.
3. Why – Tell me the reason why [क्यों] you left.
4. How – This is how [कैसे] it happened.
5. Whenever – Come whenever [जब भी] you want.
6. Wherever – Sit wherever [जहाँ भी] you like.
7. Whereby – This is a system whereby [जिसके द्वारा] you can save time.
8. Wherein – The document wherein [जिसमें] details are mentioned.
9. Whereupon – He saw her, whereupon [जिस पर] he smiled.
10. Whereto – The place whereto [जिधर] we are going.

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9. CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS (Connect ideas/sentences)

1. However – I want to go; however [हालाँकि] , I am too busy.
2. Moreover – The rent is reasonable; moreover [इसके अलावा] , location is perfect.
3. Furthermore – He is qualified; furthermore [इसके अतिरिक्त] , he has experience.
4. Besides – I don’t want to go; besides [इसके अलावा] , it’s raining.
5. Additionally – Additionally [अतिरिक्त रूप से] , you get a free gift.
6. Also – She sings; she also [भी] dances.
7. Too – I want to come too [भी] .
8. Likewise – Do likewise [इसी तरह] .
9. Similarly – Similarly [इसी प्रकार] , we can apply this rule.
10. Conversely – Conversely [इसके विपरीत] , it might not work.
11. Otherwise – Hurry up; otherwise [अन्यथा] you’ll be late.
12. Nevertheless – It’s hard; nevertheless [फिर भी] , we must try.
13. Nonetheless – He is tired; nonetheless [बावजूद इसके] , he continues.
14. Notwithstanding – Notwithstanding [के बावजूद] the rain, we went out.
15. Therefore – I think; therefore [इसलिए] I am.
16. Thus – He failed; thus [इस प्रकार] he lost confidence.
17. Hence – The bridge is weak; hence [अतः] repairs are needed.
18. Accordingly – We have evidence; accordingly [तदनुसार] , we must act.
19. Consequently – He missed the bus; consequently [परिणामस्वरूप] , he was late.
20. Then – First cook; then [फिर] eat.
21. Henceforth – Henceforth [अब से] , I will be careful.
22. Henceforward – Henceforward [आगे से] , no excuses.
23. Thereafter – We met; thereafter [उसके बाद] we became friends.
24. Thereby – He saved money, thereby [जिससे] avoiding debt.
25. Wherein – It’s a case wherein [जिसमें] evidence is lacking.
26. Whereby – A system whereby [जिससे] we can track progress.
27. Whereupon – He arrived, whereupon [जिसके बाद] we left.
28. Meanwhile – You cook; meanwhile [इस बीच] , I’ll set the table.
29. Meantime – In the meantime [इस बीच] , wait here.
30. Finally – Finally [आखिरकार] , we reached home.
31. Eventually – Eventually [अंततः] , he succeeded.
32. Ultimately – Ultimately [परिणामस्वरूप] , it’s your decision.
33. Still – It’s raining; still [फिर भी] I will go.
34. Yet – He worked hard; yet [फिर भी] he failed.
35. Anyway – It’s expensive; anyway [वैसे भी] I’ll buy it.
36. Anyhow – Anyhow [किसी भी तरह] , we must finish.
37. Otherwise – Pay now; otherwise [अन्यथा] leave.
38. Else – Run; else [नहीं तो] you’ll miss the bus.
39. Instead – Don’t walk; instead [बजाय इसके] take a taxi.
40. Rather – I’d stay; rather [बल्कि] than go out.
41. Alternatively – You can come; alternatively [वैकल्पिक रूप से] , call me.
42. Namely – Two students, namely [अर्थात] Ravi and Raj, passed.
43. Specifically – Specifically [विशेष रूप से] , avoid sugar.
44. Particularly – I like fruits, particularly [खासकर] mangoes.
45. Especially – Everyone, especially [विशेषकर] children, enjoyed.
46. Notably – Several issues, notably [उल्लेखनीय रूप से] pollution, remain.
47. Mainly – The crowd was mainly [मुख्यतः] young.
48. Chiefly – The film is chiefly [मुख्य रूप से] about love.
49. Primarily – We are primarily [प्राथमिक रूप से] concerned with safety.
50. Principally – It’s principally [मुख्यतः] a matter of time.
51. Largely – The work is largely [बड़े पैमाने पर] complete.
52. Mostly – The guests are mostly [ज्यादातर] relatives.
53. At least – At least [कम से कम] tell me the truth.
54. Even – Even [यहाँ तक कि] children know this.
55. Not even – He didn’t not even [यहाँ तक कि नहीं] apologize.
56. Particularly – I’m not particularly [विशेष रूप से] interested.
57. In particular – Nothing, in particular [विशेष रूप से] , caught my eye.

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10. FOCUSING ADVERBS (Focus on specific information)

1. Only – I only [केवल] have 5 rupees.
2. Just – It’s just [बस] a scratch.
3. Merely – He is merely [मात्र] a child.
4. Simply – It’s simply [बस] a matter of time.
5. Solely – He is solely [अकेले] responsible.
6. Alone – Time alone [अकेला] will tell.
7. Purely – It’s purely [विशुद्ध रूप से] coincidental.
8. Exactly – That’s exactly [बिल्कुल] right.
9. Precisely – Precisely [ठीक] at noon.
10. Specifically – I specifically [विशेष रूप से] asked for blue.
11. Particularly – I particularly [खासतौर पर] like this song.
12. Especially – Especially [खासकर] for you.
13. Notably – Notably [खास तौर पर] , he was absent.
14. Mainly – It’s mainly [मुख्यतः] my fault.
15. Chiefly – The dish is chiefly [मुख्यतः] vegetables.
16. Primarily – We primarily [मुख्य रूप से] focus on quality.
17. Principally – It’s principally [मुख्यतः] for students.
18. Largely – It’s largely [बड़े पैमाने पर] unchanged.
19. Mostly – I mostly [ज्यादातर] agree.
20. At least – At least [कम से कम] try.
21. Even – Even [यहाँ तक कि] he knows.
22. Not even – Not even [यहाँ तक कि नहीं] once did he call.
23. Particularly – Nothing particularly [खास] happened.
24. In particular – I liked one in particular [खास तौर पर] .

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11. VIEWPOINT / COMMENT ADVERBS (Speaker’s opinion)

1. Honestly – Honestly [ईमानदारी से] , I don’t care.
2. Frankly – Frankly [सच कहूँ तो] , it’s boring.
3. Seriously – Seriously [गंभीरता से] , you should stop.
4. Personally – Personally [व्यक्तिगत रूप से] , I disagree.
5. Truly – Truly [सच में] , it’s amazing.
6. Truthfully – Truthfully [सच कहूँ] , I forgot.
7. Actually – Actually [असल में] , I don’t know.
8. Really – Really [वास्तव में] , it doesn’t matter.
9. Clearly – Clearly [स्पष्ट रूप से] , he is wrong.
10. Obviously – Obviously [जाहिर है] , she is upset.
11. Evidently – Evidently [प्रकट रूप से] , they are happy.
12. Apparently – Apparently [जाहिरा तौर पर] , he is sick.
13. Supposedly – Supposedly [माना जाता है] , she is rich.
14. Arguably – Arguably [यकीनन] , he is the best.
15. Admittedly – Admittedly [स्वीकार्य रूप से] , it’s difficult.
16. Undoubtedly – Undoubtedly [निस्संदेह] , she is talented.
17. Definitely – Definitely [निश्चित रूप से] , I’ll come.
18. Certainly – Certainly [बेशक] , you can.
19. Surely – Surely [निश्चित ही] you remember.
20. Hopefully – Hopefully [उम्मीद है] , it won’t rain.
21. Luckily – Luckily [सौभाग्य से] , no one was hurt.
22. Unfortunately – Unfortunately [दुर्भाग्य से] , we lost.
23. Sadly – Sadly [दुख की बात है] , he died.
24. Happily – Happily [खुशी की बात है] , everyone survived.
25. Thankfully – Thankfully [शुक्र है] , it stopped raining.
26. Mercifully – Mercifully [कृपापूर्वक] , the pain ended.
27. Regrettably – Regrettably [खेद की बात है] , I cannot attend.
28. Disappointingly – Disappointingly [निराशाजनक रूप से] , they lost.
29. Surprisingly – Surprisingly [आश्चर्यजनक रूप से] , he agreed.
30. Astonishingly – Astonishingly [चौंका देने वाला] , she won.
31. Amazingly – Amazingly [अद्भुत रूप से] , he recovered.
32. Remarkably – Remarkably [उल्लेखनीय रूप से] , it’s still intact.
33. Interestingly – Interestingly [दिलचस्प बात यह है कि] , he never called.
34. Curiously – Curiously [उत्सुकतापूर्वक] , she looked around.
35. Strangely – Strangely [अजीब तरह से] , the door was open.
36. Oddly – Oddly [विचित्र रूप से] , he was calm.
37. Funnily – Funnily [मज़ेदार बात यह है कि] , he forgot his lines.
38. Ironically – Ironically [विडंबना यह है कि] , he is a doctor but smokes.
39. Predictably – Predictably [अनुमानित रूप से] , he was late.
40. Inevitably – Inevitably [अनिवार्य रूप से] , they fought.
41. Naturally – Naturally [स्वाभाविक रूप से] , she was upset.
42. Traditionally – Traditionally [परंपरागत रूप से] , we wear white.
43. Typically – Typically [आमतौर पर] , he arrives early.
44. Ideally – Ideally [आदर्श रूप से] , we should wait.
45. Theoretically – Theoretically [सैद्धांतिक रूप से] , it’s possible.
46. Technically – Technically [तकनीकी रूप से] , you are correct.
47. Officially – Officially [आधिकारिक तौर पर] , he is the manager.
48. Unofficially – Unofficially [अनौपचारिक रूप से] , they are dating.

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12. DEGREE OF COMPARISON ADVERBS

Positive

1. Fast – He runs fast [तेज़] .
2. Hard – She works hard [कठिन] .
3. Early – I woke up early [जल्दी] .
4. Late – He came late [देर से] .
5. Soon – She will arrive soon [जल्दी] .
6. Near – The station is near [पास] .
7. Far – The airport is far [दूर] .
8. Well – He sings well [अच्छा] .
9. Badly – She performed badly [बुरा] .

Comparative

1. Faster – He runs faster [तेज़] than me.
2. Harder – She works harder [अधिक कठिन] than him.
3. Earlier – I woke up earlier [पहले] than you.
4. Later – He came later [बाद में] than us.
5. Sooner – She will arrive sooner [जल्दी] than expected.
6. Nearer – The station is nearer [पास] than I thought.
7. Further / Farther – He ran further [दूर] than me.
8. Better – He sings better [बेहतर] than her.
9. Worse – She performed worse [बदतर] than last time.

Superlative

1. Fastest – He runs fastest [सबसे तेज़] .
2. Hardest – She works hardest [सबसे अधिक कठिन] .
3. Earliest – I woke up earliest [सबसे जल्दी] .
4. Latest – He came latest [सबसे देर से] .
5. Soonest – She will arrive soonest [सबसे जल्दी] .
6. Nearest – Where is the nearest [सबसे पास] station?
7. Furthest / Farthest – He ran furthest [सबसे दूर] .
8. Best – He sings best [सबसे अच्छा] .
9. Worst – She performed worst [सबसे बुरा] .

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13. NEGATIVE ADVERBS

1. Never – I never [कभी नहीं] smoke.
2. Not – I am not [नहीं] coming.
3. No – No [नहीं] , I don’t want.
4. Nowhere – He is nowhere [कहीं नहीं] to be found.
5. Nothing – Nothing [कुछ नहीं] happened.
6. Hardly – I can hardly [मुश्किल से] breathe.
7. Scarcely – I scarcely [मुश्किल से] know him.
8. Barely – I barely [बमुश्किल] passed.
9. Rarely – He rarely [शायद ही कभी] calls.
10. Seldom – She seldom [कम ही] smiles.
11. Neither – Neither [न ही] of them came.
12. Nor – He didn’t call, nor [न ही] did he write.
13. Nowhere – This road leads nowhere [कहीं नहीं] .
14. Nowise – He is nowise [किसी भी तरह से नहीं] responsible.

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14. AFFIRMATIVE ADVERBS

1. Yes – Yes [हाँ] , I agree.
2. Certainly – Certainly [बेशक] , you can.
3. Definitely – Definitely [निश्चित रूप से] .
4. Indeed – Indeed [वास्तव में] , it is true.
5. Surely – Surely [निश्चित ही] I will.
6. Absolutely – Absolutely [बिल्कुल] right.
7. Positively – Positively [सकारात्मक रूप से] yes.
8. Undoubtedly – Undoubtedly [निस्संदेह] correct.
9. Unquestionably – Unquestionably [निर्विवाद रूप से] true.
10. Verily – Verily [वास्तव में] , I say unto you.
11. Yea – Yea [हाँ] , I shall go.
12. Ay – Ay [हाँ] , that is right.

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15. NUMBER / ORDER ADVERBS

1. First(ly) – Firstly [पहले] , let me introduce myself.
2. Second(ly) – Secondly [दूसरे] , we need funds.
3. Third(ly) – Thirdly [तीसरे] , we must plan.
4. Fourth(ly) – Fourthly [चौथे] , execute carefully.
5. Fifth(ly) – Fifthly [पांचवें] , review progress.
6. Next – Next [अगला] , we visited the museum.
7. Then – Then [फिर] we went home.
8. Finally – Finally [अंत में] , we succeeded.
9. Lastly – Lastly [आखिर में] , thank everyone.
10. Last – He came last [सबसे अंत में] .
11. Initially – Initially [शुरू में] , I was hesitant.
12. Subsequently – Subsequently [बाद में] , he apologized.
13. Previously – Previously [पहले] , I lived in Delhi.
14. Thereafter – Thereafter [उसके बाद] , we never met.
15. Firstly – Firstly [प्रथमतः] , read the instructions.
16. Secondly – Secondly [द्वितीयतः] , follow them.
17. Thirdly – Thirdly [तृतीयतः] , ask for help.

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16. QUANTITY / NUMBER ADVERBS

1. Once – I have been there once [एक बार] .
2. Twice – He called twice [दो बार] .
3. Thrice – She knocked thrice [तीन बार] .
4. Singly – Items are sold singly [अलग-अलग] .
5. Doubly – Be doubly [दोगुना] careful.
6. Triply – The price is triply [तीन गुना] increased.
7. Manifoldly – Benefits increased manifoldly [कई गुना] .
8. Repeatedly – He repeatedly [बार-बार] asked.
9. Again – Try again [फिर से] .
10. Together – Let’s go together [एक साथ] .
11. Apart – Keep them apart [अलग] .
12. Separately – Pay separately [अलग से] .
13. Individually – Meet them individually [व्यक्तिगत रूप से] .
14. Collectively – We collectively [सामूहिक रूप से] decided.

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17. EXCLAMATORY ADVERBS

1. How! – How [कितना] beautiful!
2. What! – What [क्या] a surprise!
3. Why! – Why [अरे] , it’s you!
4. Indeed! – Indeed [वाकई] !
5. Really! – Really [सच में] !
6. Absolutely! – Absolutely [बिल्कुल] !
7. Certainly! – Certainly [निश्चित रूप से] !
8. Surely! – Surely [ज़रूर] !
9. Well! – Well [वाह] , I never expected this!
10. Oh! – Oh [ओह] , what a day!
11. Ah! – Ah [आह] , that feels good!
12. Alas! – Alas [अफसोस] ! He is dead.

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18. DURATION ADVERBS

1. Long – Will you stay long [देर तक] ?
2. For long – I haven’t waited for long [देर तक] .
3. All day – It rained all day [पूरा दिन] .
4. All night – We danced all night [पूरी रात] .
5. All week – He was sick all week [पूरा हफ्ता] .
6. All month – She worked all month [पूरा महीना] .
7. All year – They traveled all year [पूरा साल] .
8. Overnight – Stay overnight [रात भर] .
9. Temporarily – The shop is temporarily [अस्थायी रूप से] closed.
10. Permanently – He left permanently [स्थायी रूप से] .
11. Indefinitely – The meeting is postponed indefinitely [अनिश्चितकाल के लिए] .
12. Briefly – We spoke briefly [संक्षेप में] .
13. Shortly – He will arrive shortly [जल्दी ही] .
14. Momentarily – I’ll be there momentarily [क्षण भर में] .
15. Continually – It rained continually [लगातार] .
16. Continuously – The machine runs continuously [निरंतर] .
17. Incessantly – He talks incessantly [निरंतर] .
18. Endlessly – The debate went on endlessly [अंतहीन] .
19. Ceaselessly – She worked ceaselessly [लगातार] .
20. Perpetually – They are perpetually [सदा] arguing.
21. Eternally – I’ll be eternally [अनंत काल तक] grateful.
22. Forever – I will love you forever [हमेशा के लिए] .
23. Always – I will always [हमेशा] remember.

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19. PROBABILITY ADVERBS

1. Definitely – He will definitely [निश्चित रूप से] come.
2. Certainly – It’s certainly [बेशक] true.
3. Undoubtedly – She is undoubtedly [निस्संदेह] right.
4. Unquestionably – This is unquestionably [निर्विवाद रूप से] better.
5. Indubitably – It is indubitably [निस्संदेह] correct.
6. Surely – Surely [निश्चित ही] you know.
7. Absolutely – That’s absolutely [बिल्कुल] right.
8. Positively – It’s positively [सकारात्मक रूप से] the best.
9. Probably – He will probably [शायद] come.
10. Possibly – Possibly [संभवतः] , she is right.
11. Perhaps – Perhaps [शायद] we will meet.
12. Maybe – Maybe [शायद] it will rain.
13. Likely – It is likely [संभावित] to happen.
14. Unlikely – It’s unlikely [असंभावित] .
15. Presumably – Presumably [संभवतः] , they have left.
16. Supposedly – He is supposedly [माना जाता है] rich.
17. Conceivably – Conceivably [संभवतः] , it could work.
18. Feasibly – Can we feasibly [व्यवहार्य रूप से] do this?
19. Plausibly – He plausibly [प्रशंसनीय ढंग से] explained.

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20. DIRECTION / MOVEMENT ADVERBS

1. Forward – Step forward [आगे] .
2. Backward – Don’t move backward [पीछे] .
3. Onward – Move onward [आगे की ओर] .
4. Upward – Prices are moving upward [ऊपर] .
5. Downward – The path goes downward [नीचे] .
6. Inward – Turn inward [अंदर की ओर] .
7. Outward – Look outward [बाहर की ओर] .
8. Northward – Travel northward [उत्तर की ओर] .
9. Southward – Move southward [दक्षिण की ओर] .
10. Eastward – Go eastward [पूरब की ओर] .
11. Westward – Head westward [पश्चिम की ओर] .
12. Sideways – Move sideways [बगल में] .
13. Lengthwise – Cut the bread lengthwise [लंबाई में] .
14. Clockwise – Turn clockwise [घड़ी की दिशा में] .
15. Anti-clockwise – Turn anti-clockwise [घड़ी की विपरीत दिशा में] .
16. Left – Turn left [बाएँ] .
17. Right – Turn right [दाएँ] .
18. Straight – Go straight [सीधे] .
19. Ahead – Go ahead [आगे] .
20. Along – Walk along [साथ-साथ] the river.
21. Away – Go away [दूर] .
22. Back – Come back [वापस] .
23. Forth – Go forth [आगे] and conquer.
24. Homeward – They headed homeward [घर की ओर] .
25. Heavenward – Look heavenward [आकाश की ओर] .