In most cases, an adverb is formed by adding
-ly to an adjective
| Adjective |
Adverb |
| cheap |
cheaply |
| quick |
quickly |
| slow |
slowly |
If the adjective ends in
-y, replace the
y with
i and add
-ly
| Adjective |
Adverb |
| easy |
easily |
| angry |
angrily |
| happy |
happily |
| lucky |
luckily |
If the adjective ends in
-able,
-ible, or
-le, replace the
-e with
-y.
| Adjective |
Adverb |
| probable |
probably |
| terrible |
terribly |
| gentle |
gently |
I
f the adjective ends in
-ic, add
-ally. Exception: public -> publicly
| Adjective |
Adverb |
| basic |
basically |
| tragic |
tragically |
| economic |
economically |