Adverb of Manner - Definition, Position and Examples

We encounter the "how" questions in our daily life conversations. Sometimes, a teacher is asking "how?'; sometimes, our friends are asking "how?"; sometimes, our parents are asking "how?". To answer how someone does something or something takes place, we use adverbs of manner in the English language. 

Adverbs of manner answer the question "how?" in words. That is, we use in English some certain adverbs that tell the listeners how something was, is or will be done.

Give it a full reading in order to know more about adverb of manner definition, orders or positions and example sentences with clear explanation. 

This article covers:

Adverb of Manner - Definition and Meaning

How to Use Adverbs of Manner in a Sentences 

Adverb of Manner Examples 

Examples of Adverb of Manner in Sentences 

A Complete List of Adverb of Manner 

Adverb of Manner Exercises

Adverb of Manner - Definition and Meaning

An adverb is a word that adds information about place, time, manner, cause or degree to a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Out of the different types of adverb, one is adverb of manner. 

As the name suggests, an adverb of manner is the one which shows us the way how someone does something or something happens. 

An adverb of manner plays a very important role in the world of grammar. Whenever any incident occurs, and we have to narrate it to our friends, family or any other person, they will simply ask us 'how?', (how it happened?). So, the answer to this question can only be answered by the adverb of manner. For example: 

• He walks.

It's a complete sentence, but if someone asks how he walks, then it can be answered only by the use of an adverb of manner. So, as a response to the question, "how does he walk?", we can use the adverb of manner, "fast" and say:

• He walks fast. 

So, "fast" is an adverb of manner which gives the listener or reader this piece of information that the person "he" walks "fast". 

Position or Order of Adverb of Manner

Adverbs of manner are usually placed after: 

1. the main verb (intransitive):

• He ran quickly.

2. after the object:

• He plays the piano beautifully.

3. at the beginning for emphasis:

• Quickly he ran away.

Adverbs of manner can't be used:

1. between the transitive verb and its direct object:

• Wrong: He ate quickly his lunch. 
• Right: He ate his lunch quickly.

2. between a preposition and its object:

• Wrong: John ran towards quickly his father.
• Right: John ran quickly towards his father. or John ran towards his father quickly.

What is an Adverb of Manner?

Adverb of manner can be  defined as the adverb that shows how someone does something or something happens. Adverbs of manner answer the "how?" questions. That is, there are some certain words in the English language which do the task of answering how something is, was or will be done. 

So, the primary function of an adverb of manner is to tell us how someone does something or something takes place. Another important function of an adverb of manner is to beautify our sentences.

Examples of Adverb of Manner in Sentences

1) He speaks fluently.

2) He writes slowly.

3) The sun shines brightly.

4) He drives fast.

5) We collided with one another accidentally.

6) She always speaks carefully.

The words, fluently, slow, brightly, fast, accidentally, carefully in the above examples are the adverb of manner. So these adverbs of manner answer the question how an action takes place, i.e., how someone does or something happens.

A Complete List of Adverb of Manner

It's a fact that there are numberless adverbs of manner in the English language, and that no one can willingly include all the adverbs of manner in English. We've just presented to you a complete list of all the frequently used adverbs of manner in the below-given list.

Extravagantly

Gently

Comfortably

Passionately

Loudly

Lovingly

Superficially

Slowly

Generously

Quickly

Earnestly

Rapidly

Briefly

Anxiously

Barely

Carefully

Boldly

Badly

Cheerfully

Brightly

Accidentally

Carelessly

Busily

Calmly

Clearly

Deliberately

Doubtfully

Enormously

Eventually

Fiercely

Foolishly

Gracefully

Greedily

Hardly

Hungrily

Joyously

Jovially

Madly

Mysteriously

Neatly

Nervously

Obediently

Perfectly

Politely

Quietly

Poorly

Powerfully

Promptly

Regularly

Recklessly

Roughly

Seriously

Sensibly

Smoothly

Repeatedly

Suspiciously

Successfully

Tenderly

Tightly

Tactfully

Tremendously

Truthfully

Unexpectedly

Victoriously

Vicariously

Vividly

Violently

Warmly

Wastefully

Well

Widely

Wisely

Also read: Adverb

Adverb of Manner Exercises and Worksheets 

Choose the correct adverb.

1) When my teacher narrates too ___, it's difficult to note it down.

a. quickly

b. slowly

c. quickly 

2. I always study ___ to become successful.

a. hard

b. goodly

c. hardly

3. My friend used to shout ___ when he was angry.

a. loud

b. loudly

c. noise

4. Please try to behave ___ when you meet the guest.

a. quickly

b. normally

c. softly

5. She did ___ in her exam test last week. She passed with good marks.

a. bad

b. well

c. goodly

6. Please close the door ___ it's very cold outside.

a. gently

b. stupidly

c. successfully

7. I'm sitting ___ so I don't want to move.

a. quickly

b. comfortably

c. normally

8. My husband sings ___ when he's in the shower. Even the neighbors can hear him.

a. quietly

b. enthusiastically

c. bigly  

9. Arsha  laughs ___ at jokes.

a. happily.

b. well

c. angrily

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)- Adverb of Manner

What is an adverb of manner?

The adverb which is used in a sentence to show how someone does something or how something happens is called an adverb of manner as in "He walks fast.".

10 adverb of manner examples in sentence 

1) Raj swims well.

2) Arbaz ran quickly.

3) My teacher spoke softly.

4) Hamza coughed loudly to attract her attention.

5) He plays the piano beautifully.

6) She ate the cake greedily.

7) The town grew quickly after 2020.

8) He waited patiently for his mother.

9) Madiha speaks politely.

10) Umar behaves gently.

Is deeply an adverb of manner?

Ans - No , it's not an adverb of manner.

Is quickly an adverb of manner? 

Ans-Yes , it's an adverb of manner.

Is usually an adverb of manner?

Ans - No, it's not an adverb of manner. It's an adverb of time

Is nicely an adverb of manner? 

Ans - Yes , it's an adverb of manner.

Is together an adverb of manner?

Ans- Yes, it's an adverb of manner.

Is beautifully an adverb of manner?

Ans- Yes , it's an adverb of manner.