Adverbs easily confused
| 1. hard — It’s raining hard. You should work hard at your English. |
1. hardly — I’m afraid I have hardly any money. I was so tired that I could hardly move. |
| 2. late — Better do things late than never. John came too late. |
2. lately — What have you been doing lately? Have you seen him lately? |
| 3. high – How high can you jump? I can throw a ball high into the sky. |
3. highly — She speaks highly of her teachers. We think very highly of him. |
| 4. near — We live near London. He was standing near the door. |
4. nearly — It is nearly five o’clock. I nearly missed the train. |
| 5. most — I’d most certainly like an ice cream. Which do you value most: wealth1 or health? |
5. mostly — This animal hunts mostly at night. The weather was mostly dull that week. |
| 6. right — I hope I’ve written it right. If I remember it right, Doris lives in Paris. |
6. rightly — This little boy was rightly punished. The winner was rightly chosen. |
| 7. wrong — You’ve got it all wrong! I guessed wrong, alas! |
7. wrongly — Не was wrongly punished for something he has not done. The boy was wrongly dressed for the party. |
| 8. wide – Please, open the window wide. |
8. widely - Her books sell widely. He is widely known. |
| 9. badly – John behaves badly. |
9. badly - John badly (very) needs this job. |
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