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Adverbs of manner which end in -ly
Adverbs 
used to describe how an
action takes place typically end in -ly:
The appointed victim went tearfully, but quietly. (Microconcord Corpus A)
He never causes me any bother, he sits there quite happily. (Bank of English)
We, as a nation, are going to suffer very very badly. (Bank of English)
As these examples demonstrate, adverbs of manner are usually put at the end of a clause. However, they can also occur in mid-position:
I have now carefully and objectively reviewed the decision. (SCMP 1/6/94)
Adverbs of manner can also occur at the beginning of a clause if they are emphasised:
Slowly they came to conform to the Catholicism of their Italian subjects. (Microconcord Corpus B)
Reluctantly, it has been decided that someone in London will have to learn Mandarin. (Microconcord Corpus A)
Introduction
Adverbs of manner which end in -ly
