List of adverbs

Words that add extra meaning to verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

Photo of a road sign that says road work ahead
josef.stuefer / CC BY-SA

Ais forAhead

Something is ahead of you if it is in front, or perhaps in the future. For example, "you are getting too far ahead of me" or "my schedule is running ahead of time".
Adverbs, Placements
Photo of two girls wearing the same top
lululemon athletica / CC BY-SA

Ais forAlike

Alike is when some things are all very similar. The two girls in the picture are dressed alike.
Adjectives, Adverbs
Photo of a clock
Alexkerhead / CC BY-SA

Ais forAnticlockwise

Anticlockwise, or counterclockwise is a circular direction around a central point, in the opposite direction to the way the hands on a clock turn. Anticlockwise goes towards the left.
Adverbs, Directions
Photo of a dog wearing a scarf
Aine D / CC BY-SA

Ais forAround

Around is in a circular way. The dog in the picture has a scarf around his neck.
Adverbs, Prepositions, Directions
Photo of a man walking away
Jeremy Raff-Reynolds / CC BY-SA

Ais forAway

Something is away from you if it is a distance from you, or is being removed from you. The man in the picture is walking away. Parents often take toys away from children as a punishment.
Adverbs, Directions
Photo of a tiger hiding behind a tree
fPat Murray / CC BY-SA

Bis forBehind

Something is behind you if you cannot see it - your back is facing it rather than your front. The tiger in the picture is behind a tree.
Adverbs, Prepositions, Placements
Photo of a clock
Roy Levien / CC BY-SA

Cis forClockwise

Clockwise is a circular direction around a central point, the same way the hands on a clock turn. Clockwise goes towards the right.
Adverbs, Directions
Photo of a you are here sign
David Drexler / CC BY-SA

His forHere

Here is the place that you currently are. If you want someone to come to you, you might call out "come here!"
Places, Adverbs
Photo of a cat going into a box
April Killingsworth / CC BY-SA

Iis forIn

Something is in something else if it is contained in it somehow. The cat in the picture is going in the box. The opposite of in is out.
Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions
Generated image of a woman who overslept
Photographic Dictionary / Generated illustration

Lis forLate

Something is late if it happens after you expect it to happen. If you are late for something, you get there after it starts. The woman in the photo is running late for work.
Adjectives, Adverbs

And also ...

As, Ever, Never, Once, Quickly, Rather, Then, Very, When, Where, Yeah

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