Adverbs of Degree

An adverb often describes a verb.

Adverbs of Degree can describe verbs, adjectives and adverbs.

He drove incredibly slowly. She is quite friendly.

Adverbs of degree tell us about the degree or extent of an action, quality or manner.

Examples are: almost, little, enough, much, too, partly, fully, so, rather, quite, nearly, just, too, hardly, scarcely, very.

Adverbs of Degree – Word Order

Adverbs of Degree are usually placed:

Before adjectives and adverbs

He drove incredibly slowly.

She is incredibly clever.

After the main verb:

He walked incredibly slowly.

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