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175 words · CEFR A1–C2

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A roundup of 175 English vocabulary words for the Adverbs topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Adverbs vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1Adverbs vocabulary · A1(11 words)Free

A1 pathway
again: one more time
againA1
/əˈgen/

one more time

always: every time, at all times
alwaysA1
/ˈɔːlweɪz/

every time, at all times

just: only; a moment ago
justA1
/dʒʌst/

only; a moment ago

never: at no time
neverA1
/ˈnevər/

at no time

often: many times
oftenA1
/ˈɔːfən/

many times

only: and no more than that
onlyA1
/ˈoʊnli/

and no more than that

quickly: in a short time
quicklyA1
/ˈkwɪkli/

in a short time

sometimes: at some times but not always
sometimesA1
/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

at some times but not always

together: with each other
togetherA1
/təˈgeðər/

with each other

usually: most of the time
usuallyA1
/ˈjuːʒuəli/

most of the time

well: in a good way
wellA1
/wel/

in a good way

A2Adverbs vocabulary · A2(16 words)

A2 pathway
ago: before now
agoA2
/əˈgoʊ/

before now

already: before now, earlier than expected
alreadyA2
/ɔːlˈredi/

before now, earlier than expected

besides: in addition to what has been said
besidesA2
/bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to what has been said

finally: after a long time
finallyA2
/ˈfaɪnəli/

after a long time

however: used to add an opposite idea
howeverA2
/haʊˈevər/

used to add an opposite idea

immediately: right now, with no wait
immediatelyA2
/ɪˈmiːdiətli/

right now, with no wait

instead: in place of something else
insteadA2
/ɪnˈsted/

in place of something else

maybe: possibly
maybeA2
/ˈmeɪbi/

possibly

once: one time
onceA2
/wʌns/

one time

probably: almost certainly
probablyA2
/ˈprɑːbəbli/

almost certainly

rarely: almost never
rarelyA2
/ˈrerli/

almost never

recently: a short time ago
recentlyA2
/ˈriːsəntli/

a short time ago

still: going on up to now
stillA2
/stɪl/

going on up to now

suddenly: quickly and without warning
suddenlyA2
/ˈsʌdənli/

quickly and without warning

twice: two times
twiceA2
/twaɪs/

two times

yet: up to now, in questions and negative sentences
yetA2
/jet/

up to now, in questions and negative sentences

B1Adverbs vocabulary · B1(28 words)

B1 pathway
actually: used to say what is really true
actuallyB1
/ˈæktʃuəli/

used to say what is really true

almost: very nearly but not completely
almostB1
/ˈɔːlmoʊst/

very nearly but not completely

anyway: used to return to the main point
anywayB1
/ˈeniweɪ/

used to return to the main point

approximately: a little more or less than a number
approximatelyB1
/əˈprɑːksɪmətli/

a little more or less than a number

carefully: with attention, so nothing goes wrong
carefullyB1
/ˈkerfəli/

with attention, so nothing goes wrong

certainly: without any doubt
certainlyB1
/ˈsɜːrtənli/

without any doubt

completely: in every way
completelyB1
/kəmˈpliːtli/

in every way

consequently: as a result
consequentlyB1
/ˈkɑːnsɪkwentli/

as a result

definitely: with no doubt at all
definitelyB1
/ˈdefɪnətli/

with no doubt at all

especially: more than in other cases
especiallyB1
/ɪˈspeʃəli/

more than in other cases

eventually: in the end, after a long time
eventuallyB1
/ɪˈventʃuəli/

in the end, after a long time

exactly: in every detail, with no difference
exactlyB1
/ɪgˈzæktli/

in every detail, with no difference

extremely: to a very high degree
extremelyB1
/ɪkˈstriːmli/

to a very high degree

gradually: slowly, step by step
graduallyB1
/ˈgrædʒuəli/

slowly, step by step

hardly: almost not at all
hardlyB1
/ˈhɑːrdli/

almost not at all

luckily: it is fortunate that
luckilyB1
/ˈlʌkɪli/

it is fortunate that

mainly: for the most part
mainlyB1
/ˈmeɪnli/

for the most part

meanwhile: at the same time as something else
meanwhileB1
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time as something else

moreover: in addition to what has been said
moreoverB1
/mɔːrˈoʊvər/

in addition to what has been said

namely: used before you say exactly which
namelyB1
/ˈneɪmli/

used before you say exactly which

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B2Adverbs vocabulary · B2(57 words)

B2 pathway
accidentally: by chance, not on purpose
accidentallyB2
/ˌæksɪˈdentəli/

by chance, not on purpose

accordingly: in a way that suits what has happened
accordinglyB2
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

in a way that suits what has happened

allegedly: according to a claim that is not proved
allegedlyB2
/əˈledʒɪdli/

according to a claim that is not proved

apparently: according to what people say
apparentlyB2
/əˈperəntli/

according to what people say

arguably: it can be argued that
arguablyB2
/ˈɑːrgjuəbli/

it can be argued that

barely: only just, almost not
barelyB2
/ˈberli/

only just, almost not

briefly: in a short time or in few words
brieflyB2
/ˈbriːfli/

in a short time or in few words

cautiously: in a careful way
cautiouslyB2
/ˈkɔːʃəsli/

in a careful way

conceivably: possibly, if you think about it
conceivablyB2
/kənˈsiːvəbli/

possibly, if you think about it

consecutively: one after another with no break
consecutivelyB2
/kənˈsekjətɪvli/

one after another with no break

considerably: by a large amount
considerablyB2
/kənˈsɪdərəbli/

by a large amount

conversely: looked at from the opposite side
converselyB2
/kənˈvɜːrsli/

looked at from the opposite side

deliberately: on purpose
deliberatelyB2
/dɪˈlɪbərətli/

on purpose

dramatically: by a very large and sudden amount
dramaticallyB2
/drəˈmætɪkli/

by a very large and sudden amount

evidently: in a way that is clear to see
evidentlyB2
/ˈevɪdəntli/

in a way that is clear to see

furthermore: in addition to what was said
furthermoreB2
/ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/

in addition to what was said

hence: for this reason
henceB2
/hens/

for this reason

inadvertently: without meaning to
inadvertentlyB2
/ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/

without meaning to

increasingly: more and more over time
increasinglyB2
/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

more and more over time

inevitably: in a way that cannot be avoided
inevitablyB2
/ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

in a way that cannot be avoided

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C1Adverbs vocabulary · C1(28 words)

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ad infinitum: on and on without end
ad infinitumC1
/ˌæd ˌɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/

on and on without end

ad nauseam: repeated until it becomes tiresome
ad nauseamC1
/ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/

repeated until it becomes tiresome

admittedly: used before conceding a point
admittedlyC1
/ədˈmɪtɪdli/

used before conceding a point

avant la lettre: before the term for it existed
avant la lettreC1
/ˌævɑːn lɑː ˈletrə/

before the term for it existed

cum laude: with honors, said of a degree
cum laudeC1
/kʊm ˈlaʊdeɪ/

with honors, said of a degree

granted: used to admit a point before disagreeing
grantedC1
/ˈgræntɪd/

used to admit a point before disagreeing

henceforth: from this time onward
henceforthC1
/ˌhensˈfɔːrθ/

from this time onward

heretofore: up to the present time
heretoforeC1
/ˌhɪrtuːˈfɔːr/

up to the present time

hitherto: until now
hithertoC1
/ˌhɪðərˈtuː/

until now

ibid: in the same source cited just above
ibidC1
/ˈɪbɪd/

in the same source cited just above

in absentia: while the person is not present
in absentiaC1
/ɪn æbˈsenʃə/

while the person is not present

in camera: held in private rather than in open court
in cameraC1
/ɪn ˈkæmərə/

held in private rather than in open court

in situ: in its original place
in situC1
/ɪn ˈsɪtuː/

in its original place

in vitro: done in a laboratory dish rather than in a body
in vitroC1
/ɪn ˈviːtroʊ/

done in a laboratory dish rather than in a body

in vivo: done in a living organism
in vivoC1
/ɪn ˈviːvoʊ/

done in a living organism

inter alia: among other things
inter aliaC1
/ˌɪntər ˈeɪliə/

among other things

ipso facto: by that fact alone
ipso factoC1
/ˌɪpsoʊ ˈfæktoʊ/

by that fact alone

mutatis mutandis: with the necessary changes made
mutatis mutandisC1
/muːˈtɑːtɪs muːˈtændɪs/

with the necessary changes made

passim: occurring throughout the work
passimC1
/ˈpæsɪm/

occurring throughout the work

quarter on quarter: compared with the previous three months
quarter on quarterC1
/ˈkwɔːrtər ɑːn ˈkwɔːrtər/

compared with the previous three months

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C2Adverbs vocabulary · C2(35 words)

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abaft: toward the stern of a ship
abaftC2
/əˈbæft/

toward the stern of a ship

abstractedly: with your mind clearly on something else
abstractedlyC2
/æbˈstræktɪdli/

with your mind clearly on something else

assiduously: with careful and constant effort
assiduouslyC2
/əˈsɪdʒuəsli/

with careful and constant effort

assuredly: certainly and without doubt
assuredlyC2
/əˈʃʊrɪdli/

certainly and without doubt

blandly: in a mild and colorless manner
blandlyC2
/ˈblændli/

in a mild and colorless manner

circuitously: by a long and roundabout route
circuitouslyC2
/sərˈkjuɪtəsli/

by a long and roundabout route

compendiously: concisely but comprehensively
compendiouslyC2
/kəmˈpendiəsli/

concisely but comprehensively

condignly: in a way the offence deserves
condignlyC2
/kənˈdaɪnli/

in a way the offence deserves

cursorily: with only a quick and superficial look
cursorilyC2
/ˈkɜːrsərəli/

with only a quick and superficial look

desultorily: in a scattered and half-hearted way
desultorilyC2
/ˈdesəltɔːrəli/

in a scattered and half-hearted way

diffidently: in a shy and unassertive way
diffidentlyC2
/ˈdɪfɪdəntli/

in a shy and unassertive way

egregiously: in a glaringly bad way
egregiouslyC2
/ɪˈgriːdʒəsli/

in a glaringly bad way

eloquently: in a fluent and moving way
eloquentlyC2
/ˈeləkwəntli/

in a fluent and moving way

expeditiously: quickly and efficiently
expeditiouslyC2
/ˌekspɪˈdɪʃəsli/

quickly and efficiently

fain: gladly and willingly
fainC2
/feɪn/

gladly and willingly

heuristically: by a rough rule that usually works
heuristicallyC2
/hjʊˈrɪstɪkli/

by a rough rule that usually works

ineluctably: in a way that cannot be avoided
ineluctablyC2
/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbli/

in a way that cannot be avoided

inexorably: relentlessly and without check
inexorablyC2
/ɪnˈeksərəbli/

relentlessly and without check

insidiously: in a way that spreads unnoticed
insidiouslyC2
/ɪnˈsɪdiəsli/

in a way that spreads unnoticed

laconically: in a terse and sparing way
laconicallyC2
/ləˈkɑːnɪkli/

in a terse and sparing way

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