adverb of manner

5.1

A word that tells how someone does something, like quickly or softly

noun
/ˈædˌvɜrb əv ˈmænər/

: adverbio de modo

Quickly is an example of an adverb of manner in the sentence, 'She ran quickly.'

Examples

When you say, 'He spoke softly,' 'softly' is an adverb of manner.
Most adverbs of manner end in '-ly', such as 'happily', 'carefully', and 'quietly'.
An adverb of manner describes how an action is performed.
She quickly ran, which is an example of an adverb of manner.
An adverb of manner, like 'slowly,' tells us how she walked.
In the phrase 'He danced gracefully,' 'gracefully' is an adverb of manner.
The term adverb of manner refers to words that modify verbs by showing the action's manner.

Synonyms

manner adverbial

vsadverb of manner

Specialized

8.6

A word that shows how someone does something, like quickly or quietly

refers to a single word that modifies a verb to show how

Surface Forms

adverb of manner singular

adverbs of manner plural

Morphology

adverb + of + manner

The meaning is directly compositional: 'adverb' (a word describing how/when/where), linked by 'of' to 'manner' (mode or method), yields 'an adverb that expresses manner'. This noun‑of‑noun classificatory pattern is common cross‑linguistically and follows standard English grammar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to derive the meaning.

Etymology

Adverb of manner is a simple grammar label: adverb means a word that adds detail and manner means 'way'. So an adverb of manner literally adds the 'way' something is done, which is why it answers 'how?'.