The 100 Most Common Adverbs in English

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1. about35. fast69. particularly
2. actually36. finally70. perhaps
3. again37. forward71. pretty
4. ago38. hard72. probably
5. ahead39. here73. quickly
6. all40. home74. quite
7. almost41. how75. rather
8. alone42. however76. really
9. already43. in77. recently
10. also44. indeed78. right
11. always45. instead79. simply
12. around46. just80. so
13. as47. later81. sometimes
14. away48. least82. soon
15. back49. less83. still
16. before50. little84. suddenly
17. best51. long85. that
18. better52. maybe86. then
19. both53. more87. there
20. certainly54. most88. thus
21. clearly55. much89. to**
22. close56. nearly90. today
23. directly57. never91. together
24. down58. no92. tonight
25. early59. now93. up
26. either60. of course*94. usually
27. else61. off95. very
28. enough62. often96. well
29. especially63. okay97. when
30. even64. on98. where
31. eventually65. once99. why
32. ever66. only100. yet
33. exactly67. out 
34. far68. over 

* “Of course” is an adverbial phrase rather than a single adverb. It functions as an adverb in a sentence, typically indicating agreement, affirmation, or certainty.

** “The door was left open, so I pushed it to.” (In this sentence, “to” functions as an adverb meaning “shut” or “closed.” It describes the action of moving the door to a closed position.)


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