An adjective tells us more about a noun. Example: an expensive car, a clever girl
An adverb tells us more about a verb. Example: He talked nervously.
HOW TO FORM THE ADVERB
Adjective + ly
sad sadly quiet quietly
nervous nervously soft softly
Irregular forms
good well low low
fast fast straight straight
hard hard extra extra
long long doubtless doubtless
Double forms
hard hard hardly
near near nearly
late late lately
Adjective + adverb
The adverb describes an adjective.
Example: Her necklace was horribly expensive.
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She was terribly sorry.
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Adverb + adverb
The adverb describes an adverb.
Example: They played terribly badly.
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He did his homework absolutely correctly.
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1. He is a boy. (clever)