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 |