An adverb is a word that modifies—or tells you more about—a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
When an adverb modifies a verb, it can tell you how something is done (She plays loudly), when something is done (She plays early), or where
something is done (She plays outside). An adverb can also answer the question “To what extent?” (Her head hurt tremendously.)
When an adverb modifies an adjective or another adverb, it often tells you how or how much (The noise was quite horrendous. She plays
very loudly).
Although many adverbs end in -ly (proudly, enthusiastically, totally), it’s important to remember that many do not.Words like today, inside, and
never are all adverbs, too.
The best way to tell if a word is an adverb is to figure out which word it modifies in a sentence. Ask yourself: Does this word tell me more about
a verb, an adjective, or another adverb? If the answer is yes, it’s an adverb!