Adverbs of degree in English

In this chapter the adverbs of degree in English will be explained. The adverbs of degree give information about the intensity or degree of an action, adjective or another adverb.

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1.What are adverbs of degree and where they are placed?
1.1.Adverbs of degree examples:
2.A complete list of adverbs of degree in English
3.Exercises
3.1.Practice the adverbs of degree in English
3.2.Exercise adverbs of degree in English

What are adverbs of degree and where they are placed?

Adverbs of degree in English inform us about the intensity or degree of a certain action, adjective or another adverb. Normally they are placed before the action, adjective or adverb that they modify.

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Adverbs of degree examples:

Is the dinner hot enough?
Life is too short to complain all the time.
The dress is very beautiful.
She almost cried when he yelled at her.

A complete list of adverbs of degree in English

The table below shows a list of common adverbs of degree in English.

Adverb	Example
Almost	We are almost there.
At least	You should work out at least once a week.
At most	It took Kaitlin an hour at most to get ready.
Completely	I completely forgot about my appointment with the dentist.
Enough	Do you have enough money to do the groceries?
Even	The weather was so good, we could even swim.
Extremely	The water was extremely hot.
Fairly	We are fairly certain about this fact.
Far	You have traveled far today, haven't you?
Hardly	I could hardly recognize her after her surgery.
Just	They were just leaving the house.
Mainly	I mainly drink water.
Mostly	We mostly go to the beach on Saturdays.
Not at all	She is not at all happy about it.
Only	We can only imagine how you are feeling.
Quite	The book that I am reading is quite interesting.
Pretty	The weather was pretty cold today.
Rather	I'd rather stay at home tonight.
Really	We are really happy for you.
Scarcely	They had scarcely eaten, when she came to visit.
So	He can be so annoying sometimes.
Too	You are too nice to people.
Very	She is very tired, because she stayed up all night.