owever, not all adverbs are strong.
Some adverbs like "really"
or "very" aren't adding to your imagery and could be removed
or substituted. You can see this in action by comparing "really"
vs. "unbelievably" in a sentence.
She moved really slowly.
She moved unbelievably slowly.
While "really" isn't telling the reader much about how slow
"she" is, using "unbelievably" gives you a vivid understanding.
Her movement was so slow as to be unbelievable, which is
very different from just being a bit slower than expected. As
you can see, choosing adverbs is important.
Example Sentence Meaning Adverb
The older orangutan swiftly kicked the
done in a fast way swiftly
annoying youngster.
done in a reluctant
John grudgingly shared his snicker doodles. grudgingly
or unwilling way
Jackson was staunchly opposed to the done in a strong,
staunchly
proposition. firm or loyal way
Mary was thoroughly annoyed by her done in a complete
thoroughly
poodle's constant yapping. way
done in a way that
I impatiently tapped my foot as I waited for
shows irritation or impatiently
my toddler to finish getting dressed.
annoyance
done in a quick,
Mr. Miller briskly explained how to fill out the
active, or energetic briskly
exam answer sheet.
way
done with the
Donna ambitiously volunteered to organize ambitiousl
intention of meeting
the food bank's annual fundraiser. y
high aspirations
Jacob creatively added curly purple hair, done in an original
creatively
green glasses and red eyes to his puppet. or imaginative way