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adverbs (ad - verbs)

Most adverbs are formed by adding "ly" to the end of an adjective.
If an adjective ends in "y", change the "y" to "i" and then add "ly."

Examples: (ex - am - ples)

The lady spoke slowly. (slow)

The man spoke happily about his wife and children. (happy)

Adverbs
  Adjective Adverb  
سىء
bad badly
على نحو رديء
مشرق
bright brightly
ببهاء
البرد
cold coldly
بشكل بارد
سعيد
happy happily
بسعادة
ميلاد سعيد
merry merrily
سريع
speedy speedily
بسرعة

Some adverbs do not end in "ly." Below is a list:

Adverb Modifiers
- somewhat, rather, quite, very, and too.
  English
نوعا بعناية
somewhat carefully
بل بعناية
rather carefully
تماما بعناية
quite carefully
بعناية فاءقه
very carefully
أيضا بعناية
too carefully

Some adverbs do not end in "ly." Below is a list:

Adverbs
whereby the core word does not change form.
  English     English
اليوم
today  
مبكرا
early
غدا
tomorrow  
أبدا
never
امس
yesterday  
الصفحه الرئيسية
home
الليلة
tonight  
سريع
fast
متاخرا
late  
 


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