[Larry Lucido]

[For example, “Beatrice yelled loudly” is redundant]

When the librarian shushed me, I yelled softly.

So there.

[HonorInPa]

M adverb pet peeves are:

1. Using importantly instead of important - as in, “most important...” In this case “important is an adjective modifying the noun, not modifying the verb.

2. Adding ‘ly’ to a counting list - as in, Firstly, Secondly, etc.

Bit of a grammar nazi, I know, but I paid attention in English class.

[bigbob]

Good luck getting this out of your head all day:

https://youtu.be/dDwXHTcodNg

[sjmjax]

My favorite:
That’s pretty ugly!

[fruser1]

You can spot the bias in the press wherever they use adjectives and adverbs.

[wardaddy]

Actually is actually way overused

It’s often first adverb a toddler or child uses

[wardaddy]

Off subject

But has anyone else noticed how empathy is so often now overused incorrectly for sympathy?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Keep it handy.

[ClearCase_guy]

Over use of adverbs is a grammatical error up with which I will not put.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

I thought about it criticismly and determined thst adverbs must be used be used wellly.

[bk1000]

Totally…

[stylin19a]

Hey...no diagramming sentences...

[llevrok]

Fresh baked bread? (no comma)
or
Freshly baked bread?

[Mount Athos]

I only see older people using adverbs these days.

I mourn the death of the adverb.

[econjack]

Which is right?

I feel bad about his situation.

I feel badly about his situation.

I got dinged once for using the second form. Also, which is right if I want to tell someone I'm sick? (I feel bad??)

I'm a word geek and collect collective nouns (e.g., a murder of crows). I'm up to 1100 of them. A long time ago I submitted one for consideration (a rumble of gangs) but was told it has to be used in a published work and I could never work it into any of my books (all technical programming books). I forgot who is the qaulifying committee is.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I agree, bigly.

[NetAddicted]

Read later.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’m often stumped by adverb placement. Should it be “Him quickly ran” or “Him ran quickly”?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I have a corollary: The number of gratuitous adjectives an antique gaslight media article/headline contains is directly proportional to the quantity of Astroturf, gaslight, projection and lies it contains.

[Vermont Lt]

Kings book, “On Writing” is one “how to” book that I found interesting and useful.

It was so much better than any English teacher/professor.

If you want to write so that people will read your story or report, I “highly” recommend it.