Adverbs of Degree

What is an Adverbs of Degree?

Adverbs of degree allow a speaker to express the intensity of a verb or the extent to which something occurs. 

These adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, and they are typically placed before the word they modify. For instance, in the sentence “I am almost 40,” the adverb “almost” modifies the adjective “50.”

Common Adverbs of Degree

Below is a list of common adverbs of degree that a learner should know

Almost

Enough

Hardly

Just

Nearly

Quite

Simply

So

Too

Fully

Perfectly

Examples of Adverbs of Degree

• Can I come with you to the cinema too?
• Aren’t you thirsty? You’ve hardly drunk anything since we started hiking this morning.
• I entirely agree with Jasmine.
• Kate is very hard-working.
• I am fully prepared for my maths exam.
• I will be extremely busy next week.
• I am almost 45

In Summary

Adverbs of degree, like “almost”, show how much or to what extent something happens. They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, usually coming before the word they describe. For example, in “I am almost 50,” “almost” tells us how close to 50 the speaker is.