| abeam | (adverb) at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane | - |
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| abed | (adverb) in bed | - |
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| abjectly | (adverb) in a hopeless resigned manner | Synonyms: resignedly |
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| abortively | (adverb) in an unfruitful manner | - |
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| above | (adverb) (in writing) at an earlier place | Synonyms: supra |
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| (adverb) in or to a place that is higher | Synonyms: higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place |
| aboveboard | (adverb) in an honest manner | Synonyms: honestly |
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| abreast | (adverb) alongside each other, facing in the same direction | - |
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| absently | (adverb) in an absentminded or preoccupied manner | Synonyms: absentmindedly, abstractedly, inattentively |
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| absentmindedly | (adverb) in an absentminded or preoccupied manner | Synonyms: absently, abstractedly, inattentively |
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| absolutely | (adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers | Synonyms: dead, perfectly, utterly |
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| (adverb) totally and definitely; without question | - |
| abstemiously | (adverb) in a sparing manner; without overindulgence | Synonyms: temperately |
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| abstractedly | (adverb) in an absentminded or preoccupied manner | Synonyms: absently, absentmindedly, inattentively |
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| abstrusely | (adverb) in a manner difficult to understand | - |
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| abusively | (adverb) in an abusive manner | - |
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| academically | (adverb) in regard to academic matters | - |
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| accelerando | (adverb) with increasing speed | - |
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| acceptably | (adverb) in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner | Synonyms: so-so, tolerably |
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| accidentally | (adverb) without advance planning | Synonyms: by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly |
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| (adverb) without intention; in an unintentional manner | Synonyms: unintentionally |
| (adverb) of a minor or subordinate nature | Synonyms: incidentally |
| accurately | (adverb) with few mistakes | - |
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| (adverb) strictly correctly | - |
| actively | (adverb) in an active manner | - |
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| acutely | (adverb) having a rapid onset | - |
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| (adverb) in a keen or penetrating way | Synonyms: keenly |
| (adverb) changing suddenly in direction and degree | Synonyms: sharp, sharply |
| (adverb) in a shrewd manner | Synonyms: astutely, sagaciously, sapiently, shrewdly |
| adequately | (adverb) in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree | - |
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| adjectivally | (adverb) as an adjective; in an adjectival manner | - |
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| adjectively | (adverb) as an adjective | - |
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| administratively | (adverb) by or for an administrator | - |
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| admittedly | (adverb) as acknowledged | Synonyms: avowedly, confessedly, true |
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| adulterously | (adverb) in an adulterous manner | - |
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| advantageously | (adverb) in a manner affording benefit or advantage | Synonyms: well |
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| adverbially | (adverb) as an adverb | - |
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| adversely | (adverb) in an adverse manner | - |
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| advertently | (adverb) in a careful deliberate manner | Synonyms: heedfully, mindfully |
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| advisedly | (adverb) with intention; in an intentional manner | Synonyms: by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose, purposely |
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| aerially | (adverb) by means of aircraft | - |
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| aesthetically | (adverb) in a tasteful way | Synonyms: esthetically |
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| affectedly | (adverb) in an affected manner | - |
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| affectingly | (adverb) in a poignant or touching manner | Synonyms: poignantly, touchingly |
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| affectionately | (adverb) with affection | Synonyms: dear, dearly |
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| affirmatively | (adverb) in an affirmative manner | - |
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| afield | (adverb) off the subject; beyond the point at issue | - |
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| (adverb) in or into a field (especially a field of battle) | - |
| (adverb) far away from home or one's usual surroundings | Synonyms: abroad |
| afresh | (adverb) again but in a new or different way | Synonyms: anew |
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| after | (adverb) behind or in the rear | - |
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| (adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | Synonyms: afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently |
| afterward | (adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | Synonyms: after, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently |
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| afterwards | (adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time | Synonyms: after, afterward, later, later on, subsequently |
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| aggressively | (adverb) in an aggressive manner | Synonyms: sharply |
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| agilely | (adverb) in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease | Synonyms: nimbly |
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| agreeably | (adverb) in an enjoyable manner | Synonyms: enjoyably, pleasantly |
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| ahead | (adverb) at or in the front | Synonyms: before, in front |
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| (adverb) ahead of time; in anticipation | Synonyms: beforehand, in advance |
| (adverb) in a forward direction | Synonyms: forrader, forward, forwards, onward, onwards |
| (adverb) leading or ahead in a competition | Synonyms: in the lead, out front |
| (adverb) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) | - |
| (adverb) to a more advanced or advantageous position | - |
| (adverb) toward the future; forward in time | Synonyms: forward |
| ahorse | (adverb) on the back of a horse | Synonyms: ahorseback, horseback |
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| ahorseback | (adverb) on the back of a horse | Synonyms: ahorse, horseback |
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| aimlessly | (adverb) without aim; in an aimless manner | - |
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| alee | (adverb) on or toward the lee | - |
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| alertly | (adverb) in mentally perceptive and responsive way | - |
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| alfresco | (adverb) outside a building | Synonyms: out of doors, outdoors, outside |
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| algebraically | (adverb) in an algebraic manner | - |
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| alike | (adverb) equally | Synonyms: likewise |
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| (adverb) in a like manner | - |
| allegedly | (adverb) according to what has been alleged | - |
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| allegorically | (adverb) in an allegorical manner | - |
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| allegretto | (adverb) in a moderately quick tempo | - |
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| allegro | (adverb) in a quick and lively tempo | - |
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| alliteratively | (adverb) in an alliterative manner | - |
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| alone | (adverb) without any others being included or involved | Synonyms: entirely, exclusively, only, solely |
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| (adverb) without anybody else or anything else | Synonyms: solo, unaccompanied |
| alongside | (adverb) side by side | Synonyms: aboard |
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| alphabetically | (adverb) in alphabetical order | - |
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| already | (adverb) prior to a specified or implied time | - |
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| alternately | (adverb) in an alternating sequence or position | - |
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| alternatively | (adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to | Synonyms: instead, or else |
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| altogether | (adverb) with everything included or counted | Synonyms: all told, in all |
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| (adverb) with everything considered (and neglecting details) | Synonyms: all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble |
| (adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely | Synonyms: all, completely, entirely, right, totally, whole, wholly |
| amateurishly | (adverb) in an amateurish manner | - |
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| anciently | (adverb) in ancient times; long ago | - |
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| andante | (adverb) at a moderately slow tempo | - |
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| anew | (adverb) again but in a new or different way | Synonyms: afresh |
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| angelically | (adverb) like an angel | - |
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| animatedly | (adverb) in an animated manner | - |
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| antecedently | (adverb) at an earlier time or formerly | Synonyms: previously |
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| anteriorly | (adverb) in an anterior direction | - |
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| anticlockwise | (adverb) in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move | Synonyms: counterclockwise |
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| antithetically | (adverb) with antithesis; in an antithetical manner | - |
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| anymore | (adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative | Synonyms: any longer |
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| anyplace | (adverb) at or in or to any place | Synonyms: anywhere |
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| anywhere | (adverb) at or in or to any place | Synonyms: anyplace |
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| apace | (adverb) with speed | Synonyms: chop-chop, in short order, quickly, rapidly, speedily |
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| (adverb) (poetic, literary) quickly | - |
| apathetically | (adverb) in an apathetic manner | - |
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| apiece | (adverb) to or from every one of two or more (considered individually) | Synonyms: each, for each one, from each one, to each one |
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| apologetically | (adverb) in an apologetic manner | - |
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| apparently | (adverb) from appearances alone | Synonyms: on the face of it, ostensibly, seemingly |
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| (adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | Synonyms: evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, plainly |
| appealingly | (adverb) in an appealing manner | - |
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| appositively | (adverb) in an appositive manner | Synonyms: in apposition |
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| appreciably | (adverb) to a noticeable degree | - |
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| appreciatively | (adverb) with appreciation; in a grateful manner | Synonyms: gratefully |
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| apprehensively | (adverb) with anxiety or apprehension | Synonyms: anxiously, uneasily |
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| appropriately | (adverb) in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | Synonyms: befittingly, duly, fitly, fittingly, properly, suitably |
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| approximately | (adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | Synonyms: about, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some |
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| architecturally | (adverb) with regard to architecture | - |
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| ardently | (adverb) in an ardent manner | - |
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| argumentatively | (adverb) in a disputatious manner | Synonyms: disputatiously |
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| arithmetically | (adverb) with respect to arithmetic | - |
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| articulately | (adverb) in an articulate manner | Synonyms: eloquently |
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| (adverb) with eloquence | Synonyms: eloquently |
| artlessly | (adverb) in an ingenuous manner | Synonyms: ingenuously |
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| (adverb) in a crude and unskilled manner | Synonyms: crudely, inexpertly |
| ascetically | (adverb) in an ascetic manner | - |
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| asea | (adverb) in the direction of the sea | Synonyms: seaward, seawards |
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