Adverbs are used to describe actions.

They may
come before or after a verb, but not between
a verb and its object.
Mrs.Jenner softly sang. (Most common word order.)
Mrs. Jenner softly sang. (Also possible.)
Mrs. Jenner softly sang a lullaby.
Mrs. Jenner sang a lullaby softly.
Mrs. Jenner sang softly a lullaby. (Not correct.)
Adverbs may come between a main verb and its
auxiliaries.
Mrs. Jenner is softly singing a lullaby.
Mrs. Jenner softly is singing a lullaby. (Not correct.)
Mrs. Jenner has been softly singing that lullaby for a long time.
Some time and frequency adverbs are "movable."
That is, they can be placed at various
points in a sentence.
Yesterday I visited the dentist.
I visited the dentist yesterday.
Jack Prompt is here already.
Jack Prompt is already here.
Caution !ven thou"h some adverbs can be used in
certain sentence positions, others can not.
I yesterday visited the dentist. (Not okay.)
I already visited the dentist. (Okay.)
lready I visited the dentist. (Not okay.)
Adverbs such asquite, very, really, extremely,
and absolutely are used to modify adjectives
and other adverbs.
!hey come directly before the "ords they describe.
#reg is $uite happy "ith his ne" boss.
%ue eats very slo"ly.
&ou're absolutely right(
#any adverbs can be formed by addin" $ly to
adjectives
)arl is a quick runner.
)arl runs quickly.
Some adverbs are identical to adjectives in
form. %thers are completely different.
)arl is a fast runner. (d*ective)
)arl runs fast. (dverb)
Jill is a good student. (d*ective)
Jill studies "ell. (dverb)
+e careful "ith "ords like hardlyandlately, "hich have no relation to the
ad*ectives-adverbshardandlate.