Adverbs of Degree

Adverbs of Degree tell us about the degree or extent of an action, quality or manner. Examples are: almost, little, enough, much, too, partly, fully, so, rather, quite, nearly, just, too, hardly, scarcely, very etc.

• Life is too complicated. (Here the adverb too modifies the adjective complicated.)
• She is quite beautiful. (Here the adverb quite modifies the adjective beautiful.)
• I was pretty bored. (Here the adverb pretty modifies the adjective bored. Note that pretty can also be an adjective. In this case, it means beautiful. As an adverb, pretty is somewhat similar to quite or rather.)
• They are rather rich.
• I am so happy.
• It is very late.

Adverbs of degree usually modify an adjective or another adverb. Sometimes they also modify verbs.

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Answers

1. I have just received the information.
2. She is too proud to admit her mistake.
3. I was very happy to win the prize.
4. He almost died in the accident.
5. We are nearly finished.
6. We were rather amused by his antics.
7. It hardly rained last month.
8. Summers are rather hot in tropical regions.
9. We are fully prepared to face any challenges.
10. I can only partly agree with this view.

See also

Degree adverbs