Manner adverbs and adverb phrases are linguistic tools used to modify the way an action or event occurs. They provide additional information about how an action is performed or how an event takes place. By adding manner adverbs or adverb phrases to a sentence, you can provide more details about the manner in which something happens.
- Manner Adverbs: Manner adverbs are single words that directly modify a verb, expressing how an action is performed. They answer the question “How?” or “In what manner?” Examples of manner adverbs include:
- Adverb Phrases: Adverb phrases are groups of words that act as adverbs to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb. They can function in the same way as manner adverbs, but they consist of multiple words. Adverb phrases provide more specific or detailed information about the manner of an action. Examples of adverb phrases include:
In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 28 in the category of ADVERBS is defined as:
limited range of manner adverbs and adverb phrases to modify how something happens.
PELIC STUDENTS:
The most important thing is to practise
because with no practise, you will forget quickly.
Arabic male level 3 writing class.
Yesterday I woke up early because I had a test.
Arabic male level 2 writing class.
*’early’ is more of a time adverb.
A search in iWeb for lexical verb + adverb ending in -LY:
_VV *ly_RR .
The first 10 most common results were then completed with AI, but they are very advanced examples:
- WORK PROPERLY: The new software update allows the system to work properly.
- WORKING PROPERLY: The machine is now working properly after the repair.
- SOLD SEPARATELY: The accessories are sold separately from the main product.
- TAKEN SERIOUSLY: Her concerns were taken seriously by the management.
- FUNCTION PROPERLY: Make sure all the components are connected correctly for the system to function properly.
- RUNNING SMOOTHLY: Thanks to the maintenance, the production line is now running smoothly.
- SERVE IMMEDIATELY: The waiter brought the hot soup and said, “Please serve it immediately.“
- PLAN ACCORDINGLY: If the weather forecast predicts rain, we should plan accordingly for our outdoor event.
- TAKEN LIGHTLY: The consequences of climate change should not be taken lightly.
- WORKS PERFECTLY: This new gadget works perfectly and meets all our needs.
11 WORKED PERFECTLY. 4903
12 FIT PERFECTLY. 4425
13 WORK CORRECTLY. 4266
14 COOL COMPLETELY. 4262
15 WORKING CORRECTLY. 4225
16 FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. 3746
17 STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. 3604
18 RUN SMOOTHLY. 3550
19 PURCHASED SEPARATELY. 3289
20 ACT ACCORDINGLY. 3209
21 VARY WIDELY. 3087
22 REMEMBER CORRECTLY. 2861
23 VARY GREATLY. 2845
24 GO SMOOTHLY. 2613
25 WORK PERFECTLY. 2516
26 GROWING RAPIDLY. 2513
27 USED PROPERLY. 2456
28 ADJUST ACCORDINGLY. 2413
29 USED INTERCHANGEABLY. 2375
30 FITS PERFECTLY. 2365
31 USED CORRECTLY. 2332
32 WENT SMOOTHLY. 2323
33 CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. 2250
34 CHOOSE WISELY. 2208
35 DRY COMPLETELY. 2143
36 FAILED MISERABLY. 2110
37 RUNS SMOOTHLY. 2030
38 ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. 1871
39 THINK DIFFERENTLY. 1852
40 STIRRING CONSTANTLY. 1761
41 INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. 1697
42 WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 1679
43 FIT PROPERLY. 1638
44 ACT QUICKLY. 1619
45 TAKE LIGHTLY. 1599
46 TAKE SERIOUSLY. 1573
47 MOVE QUICKLY. 1564
48 WORKING PERFECTLY. 1505
49 GOES SMOOTHLY. 1499
50 INSTALLED CORRECTLY. 1488
51 COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. 1460
52 FUNCTION CORRECTLY. 1415
53 WORKS PROPERLY. 1404
54 RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. 1380
55 SAID RECENTLY. 1379
56 WORK EFFECTIVELY. 1327
57 COOL SLIGHTLY. 1326
58 INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. 1324
59 UPDATED REGULARLY. 1305
60 SET CORRECTLY. 1303
61 CREATED EQUALLY. 1294
62 COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. 1289
63 ARRIVE EARLY. 1283
64 FUNCTION NORMALLY. 1277
65 EXERCISE REGULARLY. 1275
66 RECALL CORRECTLY. 1271
67 COMES NATURALLY. 1258
68 MIX THOROUGHLY. 1245
69 SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 1233
70 MOVE FREELY. 1214
71 STIRRING FREQUENTLY. 1193
72 VARY CONSIDERABLY. 1184
73 AGREE COMPLETELY. 1165
74 COME NATURALLY. 1162
75 VARY SLIGHTLY. 1142
76 TREATED FAIRLY. 1133
77 TREATED DIFFERENTLY. 1120
78 CHANGE QUICKLY. 1118
79 START EARLY. 1078
80 RUNNING QUICKLY. 1076
81 CHANGING RAPIDLY. 1063
82 LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. 1062
83 RINSE THOROUGHLY. 1059
84 MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. 1049
85 RUN PROPERLY. 1045
86 VARIES WIDELY. 1031
87 TREATED EQUALLY. 1029
88 HANDLED PROPERLY. 1025
89 BREAK EASILY. 1021
Despite their delicate appearance,
the glasses do not break easily
due to the high-quality material used in their construction.
90 SAID SOFTLY. 1020
91 VARIES GREATLY. 1016
92 BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. 1009
93 OPERATE PROPERLY. 979
94 GROW RAPIDLY. 973
95 WORKED FLAWLESSLY. 958
96 WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. 956
97 CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY. 942
98 BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY. 939
99 SEE CLEARLY. 938
100 TAKEN LITERALLY. 935
We can redo our search using just adverbs that are listed at A1 and A2 in the EVP for:
* * * _VV early|clearly|easily|immediately|quickly
1 GET UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 835 unlisted IDIOM
The phrase “GET UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY” is often used in various contexts where a quick start or efficient setup is required. Here are some common examples:
“Luckily, the technician got the Internet up and running quickly after 20 minutes.”
“She had hoped to have the new department up and running quickly by the new year, but everything was behind schedule.”
“We hope to get the electricity up and running quickly within six hours.”
“After we switched offices, our IT Department had us all up and running quickly before the end of the day.”
“We need to get the contest up and running quickly on August 28th.”
“WordPress is really easy to install. With this theme, your website will be up and running quickly with just a few clicks.”
“We’ve invested in the people, tools, and technology to get your system up and running quickly and keep it that way.”
Most of the examples above are at least C1 because in the English Vocabulary Profile “running” = C1
If a piece of equipment is running, it is switched on and working, and if you run it, you switch it on and make it work.
2 OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY 600
3 GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY 465 C1
After her unexpected promotion,
Lisa had to get up to speed quickly with the new responsibilities of her role.
4 YOU UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 406
5 THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 329
6 ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EARLY 325
7 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE EARLY 314
8 BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 307
9 BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY 278
In the sentence:
After getting his new glasses,
John was finally able to see clearly
and appreciate the beauty of the world around him.
the word “clearly” is used to describe the manner in which John is able to see. Here, “clearly” means that John’s vision is no longer blurred or obstructed; he can see things sharply and distinctly. This could be due to the corrective effect of his new glasses. So, John is now able to discern or perceive visual details that he might have missed or seen as blurry before. This allows him to fully appreciate the visual aspects of his surroundings.
In a broader context, “seeing clearly” can also be used metaphorically to indicate understanding or comprehension. For example, if someone “sees a situation clearly,” it means they fully understand what’s happening.
10 BE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY 250
11 BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY 229
12 YOU NEED TO ACT QUICKLY 209
13 FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING IMMEDIATELY 200
14 BE UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 191
15 BE ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY 183
16 THE ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 179
17 BE ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY 173
18 THAT YOU CAN USE IMMEDIATELY 157
19 PLEASE LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY 155
20 . IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY 153
21 THAT CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY 152
22 NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY 146
23 THE ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY 145
24 THE INFORMATION YOU NEED QUICKLY 130
With our new search engine feature,
you can find the information you need quickly and efficiently,
In this case, “quickly” is modifying the verb “find.” It describes the manner in which the action of finding is performed. The use of “quickly” suggests that the action of finding the information is done in a short amount of time or without delay. This implies that the new search engine feature is designed to speed up the process of finding information.
25 YOUR ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 129
26 TO GET YOU STARTED QUICKLY 128
27 HELP YOU GET STARTED QUICKLY 126
28 BEHOLD , I COME QUICKLY 126
29 YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY 123
30 THE ABILITY TO MOVE QUICKLY 122
31 THE ABILITY TO LEARN QUICKLY 121
32 ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 120
33 THE ABILITY TO REACT QUICKLY 120
34 YOU UP TO SPEED QUICKLY 119
35 FIND WHAT YOU NEED QUICKLY 115
36 THAT CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY 112
37 BE ABLE TO WORK QUICKLY 111
38 THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY 111
39 BE ABLE TO ADAPT QUICKLY 109
40 BE ABLE TO THINK CLEARLY 108
41 AND CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY 108
42 AND CAN BE REMOVED EASILY 108
43 IF DESIRED . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 98
44 THE INFORMATION THEY NEED QUICKLY 98
45 THAT YOU CAN APPLY IMMEDIATELY 95
46 TO TASTE . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 93
47 ABILITY TO LEARN QUICKLY 92
48 IS IMPORTANT TO ACT QUICKLY 90
49 YOU CAN GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY 90
50 , YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY 88
51 SO YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY 86
52 TO THINK AND ACT QUICKLY 85
53 YOU CAN GET STARTED QUICKLY 85
54 CAN PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY 83
55 YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY 83
56 WILL NEED TO ACT QUICKLY 82
57 COULD NOT BE REACHED IMMEDIATELY 81
58 , WE CAN SEE CLEARLY 81
59 THAT YOU CAN IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATELY 81
60 YOU HAVE TO ACT QUICKLY 81
61 BE ABLE TO ACT QUICKLY 80
62 IS AMENDED BY ADDING IMMEDIATELY 79
63 OUR ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 79
64 IT CAN BE REMOVED EASILY 77
65 NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY 77
66 ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY 77
67 THE ABILITY TO ADAPT QUICKLY 77
68 TO GET TO MARKET QUICKLY 77
69 BEING ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY 76
70 WILL NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY 76
71 ARE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY 75
72 ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY 75
73 THE ABILITY TO THINK QUICKLY 75
74 OF APPLICANTS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY 74
75 BE ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY 73
76 THAT COME TO MIND IMMEDIATELY 73
77 YOU CAN START USING IMMEDIATELY 73
78 , I AM COMING QUICKLY 72
79 , SO PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY 71
80 BE PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY 71
81 YOU NEED TO WORK QUICKLY 71
82 BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY 70
83 , SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY 70
84 AND PEPPER . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 69
85 THIS CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY 68
86 ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY 65
87 GOLDEN BROWN . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 65
88 LIMITED , SO REGISTER EARLY 64
89 BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY 64
90 BE ABLE TO SPEAK CLEARLY 64
91 THE ABILITY TO WRITE CLEARLY 64
92 ‘S IMPORTANT TO ACT QUICKLY 63
93 TO COMBINE . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 63
94 WAS SHOT AND KILLED EARLY 63
95 YOU CAN NOT SEE CLEARLY 63
96 YOU WILL BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY 63
97 BE ABLE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY 62
98 I HAD TO LEAVE EARLY 62
99 NEED TO BE MADE QUICKLY 62
100 THAT CAN BE USED EASILY 62
A1 adverbs in EVP: early,
A2: clearly, easily, immediately, quickly
Other A2 in second search:
able, adding, arrive, by, contacted, could, further, golden, if, information, killed, let us
market, mind, move, pepper, serve, should, so, sure
Here’s a C2 example of a lexical verb followed by an adverb: