Grammar: Groups & phrases: Adverb group

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Adverb groups of manner

We can use adverb groups to describe the manner in which an action is done.

You’ll have to answer much more quickly than that!
She hurt her leg quite badly.
He played extremely well.

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For more information on using adverbs and adverb groups to describe manner, see:

Communicative functions: Talking about experience: How? When? Where? Why?: Saying how things happen
Communicative functions: Talking about experience: How? When? Where? Why?: Saying why things happen
Grammar: Word classes: Adverbs: Expressing how / when / where: Adverbs of manner

For more information on using prepositional phrases to describe manner, see Grammar: Groups & phrases: Prepositional phrases: Expressing how / when / where / why: Expressing 'manner'  


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Adverb groups of time
Adverb groups of manner
Adverb groups of place

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