manner adverbs and phrases – English Grammar Profiler

Manner adverbs and adverb phrases are linguistic tools used to modify the way an action or event occurs. They provide additional information about how an action is performed or how an event takes place. By adding manner adverbs or adverb phrases to a sentence, you can provide more details about the manner in which something happens.

In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 28 in the category of ADVERBS is defined as:

limited range of manner adverbs and adverb phrases to modify how something happens.

PELIC STUDENTS:

The most important thing is to practise

because with no practise, you will forget quickly.

Arabic male level 3 writing class.

Yesterday I woke up early because I had a test.

Arabic male level 2 writing class.

*’early’ is more of a time adverb.

A search in iWeb for lexical verb + adverb ending in -LY:

_VV *ly_RR .

The first 10 most common results were then completed with AI, but they are very advanced examples:

11 WORKED PERFECTLY. 4903 12 FIT PERFECTLY. 4425 13 WORK CORRECTLY. 4266 14 COOL COMPLETELY. 4262 15 WORKING CORRECTLY. 4225 16 FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. 3746 17 STIRRING OCCASIONALLY. 3604 18 RUN SMOOTHLY. 3550 19 PURCHASED SEPARATELY. 3289 20 ACT ACCORDINGLY. 3209 21 VARY WIDELY. 3087 22 REMEMBER CORRECTLY. 2861 23 VARY GREATLY. 2845 24 GO SMOOTHLY. 2613 25 WORK PERFECTLY. 2516 26 GROWING RAPIDLY. 2513 27 USED PROPERLY. 2456 28 ADJUST ACCORDINGLY. 2413 29 USED INTERCHANGEABLY. 2375 30 FITS PERFECTLY. 2365 31 USED CORRECTLY. 2332 32 WENT SMOOTHLY. 2323 33 CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. 2250 34 CHOOSE WISELY. 2208 35 DRY COMPLETELY. 2143 36 FAILED MISERABLY. 2110 37 RUNS SMOOTHLY. 2030 38 ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. 1871 39 THINK DIFFERENTLY. 1852 40 STIRRING CONSTANTLY. 1761 41 INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. 1697 42 WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 1679 43 FIT PROPERLY. 1638 44 ACT QUICKLY. 1619 45 TAKE LIGHTLY. 1599 46 TAKE SERIOUSLY. 1573 47 MOVE QUICKLY. 1564 48 WORKING PERFECTLY. 1505 49 GOES SMOOTHLY. 1499 50 INSTALLED CORRECTLY. 1488 51 COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY. 1460 52 FUNCTION CORRECTLY. 1415 53 WORKS PROPERLY. 1404 54 RESPOND ACCORDINGLY. 1380 55 SAID RECENTLY. 1379 56 WORK EFFECTIVELY. 1327 57 COOL SLIGHTLY. 1326 58 INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. 1324 59 UPDATED REGULARLY. 1305 60 SET CORRECTLY. 1303 61 CREATED EQUALLY. 1294 62 COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. 1289 63 ARRIVE EARLY. 1283 64 FUNCTION NORMALLY. 1277 65 EXERCISE REGULARLY. 1275 66 RECALL CORRECTLY. 1271 67 COMES NATURALLY. 1258 68 MIX THOROUGHLY. 1245 69 SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 1233 70 MOVE FREELY. 1214 71 STIRRING FREQUENTLY. 1193 72 VARY CONSIDERABLY. 1184 73 AGREE COMPLETELY. 1165 74 COME NATURALLY. 1162 75 VARY SLIGHTLY. 1142 76 TREATED FAIRLY. 1133 77 TREATED DIFFERENTLY. 1120 78 CHANGE QUICKLY. 1118 79 START EARLY. 1078 80 RUNNING QUICKLY. 1076 81 CHANGING RAPIDLY. 1063 82 LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. 1062 83 RINSE THOROUGHLY. 1059 84 MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. 1049 85 RUN PROPERLY. 1045 86 VARIES WIDELY. 1031 87 TREATED EQUALLY. 1029 88 HANDLED PROPERLY. 1025

89 BREAK EASILY. 1021

Despite their delicate appearance, 

the glasses do not break easily

 due to the high-quality material used in their construction.

90 SAID SOFTLY. 1020 91 VARIES GREATLY. 1016 92 BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. 1009 93 OPERATE PROPERLY. 979 94 GROW RAPIDLY. 973 95 WORKED FLAWLESSLY. 958 96 WORKS BEAUTIFULLY. 956 97 CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY. 942 98 BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY. 939 99 SEE CLEARLY. 938

100 TAKEN LITERALLY. 935

We can redo our search using just adverbs that are listed at A1 and A2 in the EVP for:

* * * _VV early|clearly|easily|immediately|quickly

1 GET UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 835 unlisted IDIOM

The phrase “GET UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY” is often used in various contexts where a quick start or efficient setup is required. Here are some common examples:

“Luckily, the technician got the Internet up and running quickly after 20 minutes.” “She had hoped to have the new department up and running quickly by the new year, but everything was behind schedule.”

“We hope to get the electricity up and running quickly within six hours.”

“After we switched offices, our IT Department had us all up and running quickly before the end of the day.” “We need to get the contest up and running quickly on August 28th.” “WordPress is really easy to install. With this theme, your website will be up and running quickly with just a few clicks.”

“We’ve invested in the people, tools, and technology to get your system up and running quickly and keep it that way.”

Most of the examples above are at least C1 because in the English Vocabulary Profile “running”  = C1  

If a piece of equipment is running, it is switched on and working, and if you run it, you switch it on and make it work.

2 OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY 600

3 GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY 465 C1

After her unexpected promotion,

Lisa had to get up to speed quickly with the new responsibilities of her role.

4 YOU UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 406

5 THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 329

6 ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EARLY 325

7 ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE EARLY 314

8 BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 307

9 BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY 278

In the sentence:

After getting his new glasses,

John was finally able to see clearly 

and appreciate the beauty of the world around him.

 the word “clearly” is used to describe the manner in which John is able to see.  Here, “clearly” means that John’s vision is no longer blurred or obstructed; he can see things sharply and distinctly. This could be due to the corrective effect of his new glasses. So, John is now able to discern or perceive visual details that he might have missed or seen as blurry before. This allows him to fully appreciate the visual aspects of his surroundings.

In a broader context, “seeing clearly” can also be used metaphorically to indicate understanding or comprehension. For example, if someone “sees a situation clearly,” it means they fully understand what’s happening.

10 BE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY 250

11 BE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY 229

12 YOU NEED TO ACT QUICKLY 209

13 FURTHER AMENDED BY ADDING IMMEDIATELY 200

14 BE UP AND RUNNING QUICKLY 191

15 BE ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY 183

16 THE ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 179

17 BE ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY 173

18 THAT YOU CAN USE IMMEDIATELY 157

19 PLEASE LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY 155

20 . IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY 153

21 THAT CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY 152

22 NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY 146

23 THE ABILITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY 145

24 THE INFORMATION YOU NEED QUICKLY 130

With our new search engine feature,

 you can find the information you need quickly and efficiently,

 saving you valuable time.

In this case, “quickly” is modifying the verb “find.” It describes the manner in which the action of finding is performed.  The use of “quickly” suggests that the action of finding the information is done in a short amount of time or without delay. This implies that the new search engine feature is designed to speed up the process of finding information.

25 YOUR ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 129

26 TO GET YOU STARTED QUICKLY 128 27 HELP YOU GET STARTED QUICKLY 126 28 BEHOLD , I COME QUICKLY 126 29 YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY 123 30 THE ABILITY TO MOVE QUICKLY 122 31 THE ABILITY TO LEARN QUICKLY 121 32 ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY 120 33 THE ABILITY TO REACT QUICKLY 120 34 YOU UP TO SPEED QUICKLY 119 35 FIND WHAT YOU NEED QUICKLY 115 36 THAT CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATELY 112

37 BE ABLE TO WORK QUICKLY 111

38 THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY 111

39 BE ABLE TO ADAPT QUICKLY 109

40 BE ABLE TO THINK CLEARLY 108 41 AND CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY 108 42 AND CAN BE REMOVED EASILY 108 43 IF DESIRED . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 98 44 THE INFORMATION THEY NEED QUICKLY 98 45 THAT YOU CAN APPLY IMMEDIATELY 95 46 TO TASTE . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 93 47 ABILITY TO LEARN QUICKLY 92 48 IS IMPORTANT TO ACT QUICKLY 90 49 YOU CAN GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY 90 50 , YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY 88 51 SO YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY 86 52 TO THINK AND ACT QUICKLY 85 53 YOU CAN GET STARTED QUICKLY 85 54 CAN PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY 83 55 YOU NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY 83 56 WILL NEED TO ACT QUICKLY 82 57 COULD NOT BE REACHED IMMEDIATELY 81 58 , WE CAN SEE CLEARLY 81 59 THAT YOU CAN IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATELY 81 60 YOU HAVE TO ACT QUICKLY 81

61 BE ABLE TO ACT QUICKLY 80

62 IS AMENDED BY ADDING IMMEDIATELY 79 63 OUR ABILITY TO THINK CLEARLY 79 64 IT CAN BE REMOVED EASILY 77 65 NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY 77 66 ATTENTION SHOULD BE SOUGHT IMMEDIATELY 77 67 THE ABILITY TO ADAPT QUICKLY 77 68 TO GET TO MARKET QUICKLY 77

69 BEING ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY 76

70 WILL NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY 76

71 ARE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY 75

72 ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER EARLY 75 73 THE ABILITY TO THINK QUICKLY 75 74 OF APPLICANTS WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY 74

75 BE ABLE TO THINK QUICKLY 73

76 THAT COME TO MIND IMMEDIATELY 73 77 YOU CAN START USING IMMEDIATELY 73 78 , I AM COMING QUICKLY 72 79 , SO PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY 71 80 BE PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY 71 81 YOU NEED TO WORK QUICKLY 71 82 BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY 70 83 , SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY 70 84 AND PEPPER . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 69 85 THIS CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY 68 86 ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY 65 87 GOLDEN BROWN . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 65 88 LIMITED , SO REGISTER EARLY 64 89 BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY 64 90 BE ABLE TO SPEAK CLEARLY 64 91 THE ABILITY TO WRITE CLEARLY 64 92 ‘S IMPORTANT TO ACT QUICKLY 63 93 TO COMBINE . SERVE IMMEDIATELY 63 94 WAS SHOT AND KILLED EARLY 63 95 YOU CAN NOT SEE CLEARLY 63 96 YOU WILL BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY 63

97 BE ABLE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY 62

98 I HAD TO LEAVE EARLY 62 99 NEED TO BE MADE QUICKLY 62

100 THAT CAN BE USED EASILY 62

A1 adverbs in EVP: early,
A2:  clearly, easily, immediately, quickly

Other A2 in second search:

able, adding, arrive, by, contacted, could, further, golden, if, information, killed, let us
market, mind, move, pepper, serve, should, so, sure

Here’s a C2 example of a lexical verb followed by an adverb:

Look, I know you mean well, 

but this time listen to me.