Example: hatefully is similar to balefully
Adverbs are words that describe verbs e.g. The caring boy went to the clearing where he tenderly nursed the weak, injured sparrow.
Tenderly is the adverb that describes the verb nursed. The adverb provides some detail as to how the boy nursed the bird.
Task – unscramble the adverbs and match them up into correct pairs of synonyms.
suspiciously fatally
menacingly convincingly
mortally sympathetically
thoughtlessly negatively
perilously inconsiderately
persuasively distrustfully
sensitively unkindly
daringly positively
tenderly sadly
theatrically dangerously
optimistically victoriously
wistfully exaggeratedly
nonchalantly lovingly
immediately disobediently
insightfully thoroughly
insensitively calmly
triumphantly adventurously
defiantly instantly
painstakingly perceptively