Proff’s English World (AdverbS) An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective or adverb. Many adverbs are formed by adding ‘-ly’ to an adjective, for example, ‘quickly’. “The Minions worked quickly.” (SpellinG_RuleS) For adjectives that end in -l or -e, add -ly: polite C politely For adjectives that end in -y, remove the -y and add -ily: happy C happ C happily For adjectives that end in a consonant + le remove the -e and add -y: horrible C horribl C horribly If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally: energetic C energetically Irregular adverbs: good C well early C early fast C fast hard C hard late C late