Free Adverb Finder
An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb — usually telling when, where, how, or to what degree. This finder highlights every adverb in your text. Use it to spot writing that leans on adverbs instead of strong verbs. To find the verbs they modify, use our Verb Finder; for adjectives that describe nouns, see the Adjective Finder.
Breakdown
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How the Adverb Finder Works
The finder uses two main signals: the <em>-ly</em> ending (which catches ~70% of English adverbs: quickly, loudly, hopefully) and a curated list of non-ly adverbs (very, well, here, there, now, then, soon, always, never, often, just, only, also, too).
Rules & Tips
1Most adverbs end in -ly
Quickly, slowly, loudly, hopefully, finally, recently, eventually. The -ly suffix is the most reliable adverb signal.
2Common non-ly adverbs
Very, well, here, there, now, then, soon, today, yesterday, always, never, often, just, only, also, too, almost, quite, rather, somewhat.
3Strong verbs > adverb-heavy writing
'She walked quickly' → 'She strode.' 'He spoke loudly' → 'He boomed.' Stephen King famously calls adverbs 'the road to hell.'
4Adverbs can modify three things
Verbs ('walked quickly'), adjectives ('very tall'), or other adverbs ('quite quickly'). The finder doesn't distinguish — it just flags them.
Full Text Analysis
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