6.16 types of adverbs

There are several types of adverbs:

* adverbs of time, frequency and duration, for example 'soon', 'often', and 'always'. Because these are all related to time, they are dealt with fully in Chapter 5.

* adverbs of place, for example 'around', 'downstairs', and 'underneath'. These are dealt with in the section on place beginning at paragraph 6.82.

* adverbs of manner, for example 'beautifully', 'carefully', and 'silently'. See the section beginning at paragraph 6.36 for more information about these.

* adverbs of degree, for example 'almost', 'badly', 'terribly' and 'well'. See the section beginning at paragraph 6.45 for more information about these.

* linking adverbs, for example 'consequently', 'furthermore', and 'however'. These are dealt with in paragraphs 10.73 to 10.81.

* sentence adverbs, for example 'alas', 'apparently', 'chiefly' and 'interestingly'. See the section beginning at paragraph 10.56 for more information on these.

* broad negative adverbs, for example 'barely', 'hardly', 'rarely', 'scarcely', and 'seldom'. These are dealt with at paragraphs 4.83 to 4.90.

* focusing adverbs, for example 'especially' and 'only'. These are dealt with in the section beginning at paragraph 10.87.