Word Study:  Week of October 12-16, 2016  ADVERBS

seriously –              really; honestly

I was excited when my parents said they were seriously considering taking us to Florida for vacation.

 

merrily-                   in a happy way

The newlyweds merrily boarded the plane to go on their honeymoon.

 

defiantly-                disobeying on purpose in a mean way

The teenager acted defiantly when he purposely spray painted unkind words on his dad’s car.

 

totally-                    completely

I was totally packed for our trip to the beach, but I still had to wait for my parents to get home from work.

 

gently-                    softly; tenderly

We petted the tiny baby bunny gently on his back when we had our pictures made with him.

 

safely-                     in a careful way without harm

We helped the old lady safely cross the street.

 

nervously-               tensely

The parents of the boy who had been injured in a bad car accident waited nervously in the waiting room at the hospital.

 

quietly-                   silently

We are supposed to sit quietly if we finish our tests before the rest of the class.

 

quickly-                   in a fast way

We quickly exited the building when the fire alarm sounded.

 

cruelly-                    in a mean way

The bully treated the new kid cruelly when he knocked his books out of his hands.

 

solemnly-                in a sad, serious way

We solemnly waited at the funeral home for the service to begin.

 

extremely-              greatly

We were extremely excited when we won a brand new car at Riverbend.

 

correctly- the right way

Please sit up correctly in your chair and do your writing assignment.

 

elegantly-               in a graceful way

The princess danced so elegantly that the audience was amazed by her beauty.

 

sincerely-                genuinely

I was sincerely pleased when the teacher gave me the character trait award.

 

curiously-                particularly; strangely

The little monkey curiously looked at the fake banana wondering why it didn’t taste very good.

 

angrily-                   in a mad way

The police officer angrily spoke to the teenagers who had broken into the schools and vandalized the classrooms.

 

courageously-         in a brave way

The fireman courageously rushed into the burning building to save the trapped victims.

 

punctually-              in a timely fashion (always on time)

Mrs. Louise is a dedicated secretary who comes to work punctually every day, and does an incredible job.

 

confidently-            positively, in a secure way

He sat down and confidently made a 100 on the unit test.