Adverbs describe verbs, they can also describe adjectives or other adverbs.
The form of the adverb is made by adding -ment to the female form of the adjective.
Adverb |
Adjective |
English |
brutalement |
brutal |
brutal |
simplement |
simple |
simple |
relativement |
relatif |
relative |
Exceptions:
Adverb | Adjective |
English |
poliment |
poli |
polite |
évidemment |
évident |
of course |
conformément |
conforme |
adequate |
Further exceptions:
Adverb | Adjective |
English |
bien |
bon |
good, well |
mal |
mauvais |
bad |
mieux |
meilleur |
better |
moins |
peu |
little, less |
If an adverb is too long it can also be formed with “de façon / d’une façon”.
Example:
Il a répondu sympathiquement.
Il a répondu d’une façon sympathique.
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