| plain | (adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | Synonyms: apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly |
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| plainly | (adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | Synonyms: apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain |
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| (adverb) in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | Synonyms: simply |
| plaintively | (adverb) in a plaintive manner | - |
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| plastically | (adverb) in a plastic manner | - |
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| plausibly | (adverb) easy to believe on the basis of available evidence | Synonyms: believably, credibly, probably |
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| playfully | (adverb) in a playful manner | - |
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| pleadingly | (adverb) in a beseeching manner | Synonyms: beseechingly, entreatingly, imploringly, importunately |
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| pleasantly | (adverb) in an enjoyable manner | Synonyms: agreeably, enjoyably |
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| (adverb) in a good-humoured manner | Synonyms: cheerily, sunnily |
| please | (adverb) used in polite request | - |
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| pleasingly | (adverb) in a pleasing manner | - |
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| pleasurably | (adverb) in a very pleasurable manner | Synonyms: deliciously |
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| plenarily | (adverb) in a plenary manner | - |
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| plenteously | (adverb) in a bountiful manner | Synonyms: bounteously, bountifully, plentifully |
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| plentifully | (adverb) in a bountiful manner | Synonyms: bounteously, bountifully, plenteously |
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| plenty | (adverb) as much as necessary | Synonyms: enough |
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| ploddingly | (adverb) in a plodding manner | - |
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| plop | (adverb) with a short hollow thud | Synonyms: plunk |
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| pluckily | (adverb) in a plucky manner | - |
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| plum | (adverb) exactly | Synonyms: plumb |
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| (adverb) completely; used as intensifiers | Synonyms: clean, plumb |
| plumb | (adverb) conforming to the direction of a plumb line | - |
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| (adverb) exactly | Synonyms: plum |
| (adverb) completely; used as intensifiers | Synonyms: clean, plum |
| plump | (adverb) straight down especially heavily or abruptly | - |
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| plunk | (adverb) with a short hollow thud | Synonyms: plop |
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| pneumatically | (adverb) in a pneumatic manner | - |
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| poetically | (adverb) in a poetic manner | - |
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| poignantly | (adverb) in a poignant or touching manner | Synonyms: affectingly, touchingly |
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| pointedly | (adverb) in such a manner as to make something clearly evident | - |
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| pointlessly | (adverb) in a pointless manner | - |
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| poisonously | (adverb) in a very malevolent manner | Synonyms: venomously |
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| polemically | (adverb) involving controversy | Synonyms: controversially |
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| politely | (adverb) in a polite manner | Synonyms: courteously |
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| politically | (adverb) with regard to social relationships involving authority | - |
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| (adverb) with regard to government | - |
| polygonally | (adverb) in a polygonal manner | - |
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| polyphonically | (adverb) in a polyphonic manner | - |
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| polysyllabically | (adverb) in a polysyllabic manner | - |
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| pompously | (adverb) in a pompous manner | - |
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| ponderously | (adverb) in a heavy ponderous manner | - |
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| (adverb) in an uninterestingly ponderous manner | - |
| poorly | (adverb) (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well | Synonyms: badly, ill |
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| pop | (adverb) like a pop or with a pop | - |
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| popishly | (adverb) like the Pope; in a popish manner | - |
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| popularly | (adverb) among the people | - |
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| pornographically | (adverb) in a pornographic manner | - |
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| portentously | (adverb) in a portentous manner | - |
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| positively | (adverb) downright | - |
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| (adverb) so as to be positive; in a positive manner | - |
| possessively | (adverb) in a possessive manner | - |
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| possibly | (adverb) by chance | Synonyms: maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perchance, perhaps |
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| (adverb) to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means | - |
| posthumously | (adverb) after death | - |
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| postoperatively | (adverb) after the operation | - |
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| potentially | (adverb) with a possibility of becoming actual | - |
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| potently | (adverb) in a manner having a powerful influence | Synonyms: powerfully |
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| poutingly | (adverb) with a pout or in a pouting manner | - |
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| powerful | (adverb) (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree | Synonyms: mightily, mighty, right |
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| powerfully | (adverb) in a manner having a powerful influence | Synonyms: potently |
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| (adverb) in a powerful manner | Synonyms: strongly |
| powerlessly | (adverb) in a powerless manner | - |
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| practicably | (adverb) in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible | Synonyms: feasibly |
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| practically | (adverb) almost; nearly | - |
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| (adverb) in a practical manner | - |
| (adverb) (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely | Synonyms: much |
| pragmatically | (adverb) in a practical manner, as opposed to theoretically or idealistically | - |
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| praiseworthily | (adverb) in an admirable manner | Synonyms: admirably, commendable, laudably |
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| precariously | (adverb) in a precarious manner | - |
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| precedentedly | (adverb) with precedent | - |
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| precious | (adverb) very | Synonyms: preciously |
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| preciously | (adverb) very | Synonyms: precious |
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| precipitately | (adverb) at breakneck speed | Synonyms: headlong |
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| precipitously | (adverb) abruptly; in a precipitous manner | - |
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| (adverb) very suddenly and to a great degree | Synonyms: sharply |
| precisely | (adverb) indicating exactness or preciseness | Synonyms: exactly, just, properly |
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| (adverb) in a precise manner | Synonyms: exactly, incisively |
| (adverb) just as it should be | Synonyms: exactly, on the button, on the dot, on the nose |
| precociously | (adverb) in a precocious manner | - |
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| predicatively | (adverb) occurring within the predicate phrase | - |
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| predictably | (adverb) in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree | - |
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| predominantly | (adverb) much greater in number or influence | Synonyms: preponderantly |
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| preeminently | (adverb) to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner | Synonyms: pre-eminently |
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| preferably | (adverb) more readily or willingly | Synonyms: rather, sooner |
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| preferentially | (adverb) in a preferential manner | - |
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| prematurely | (adverb) too soon; in a premature manner | Synonyms: untimely |
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| (adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation | - |
| preponderantly | (adverb) much greater in number or influence | Synonyms: predominantly |
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| prepositionally | (adverb) as a preposition | - |
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| preposterously | (adverb) so as to arouse or deserve laughter | Synonyms: laughably, ludicrously, ridiculously |
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| presciently | (adverb) with foresight | Synonyms: cannily |
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| presentably | (adverb) in a presentable manner | - |
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| presently | (adverb) at this time or period; now | Synonyms: currently |
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| (adverb) in the near future | Synonyms: before long, shortly, soon |
| presidentially | (adverb) in a presidential manner | - |
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| pressingly | (adverb) in a pressing manner | - |
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| prestissimo | (adverb) extremely fast; as fast as possible | - |
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| presto | (adverb) suddenly | - |
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| (adverb) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro) | - |
| presumably | (adverb) by reasonable assumption | Synonyms: presumptively |
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| presumptively | (adverb) by reasonable assumption | Synonyms: presumably |
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| presumptuously | (adverb) in a presumptuous manner | - |
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| pretentiously | (adverb) in a pretentious manner | - |
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| preternaturally | (adverb) in a supernatural manner | Synonyms: supernaturally |
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| prettily | (adverb) in a pretty manner | - |
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| pretty | (adverb) to certain extent or degree | Synonyms: fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, passably, reasonably, somewhat |
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| previously | (adverb) at an earlier time or formerly | Synonyms: antecedently |
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| priggishly | (adverb) in a priggish manner | - |
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| primarily | (adverb) of primary import | Synonyms: in the first place |
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| (adverb) for the most part | Synonyms: chiefly, in the main, mainly, principally |
| primitively | (adverb) in a primitive style or manner | - |
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| (adverb) with reference to the origin or beginning | Synonyms: in the beginning, originally |
| primly | (adverb) in a prissy manner | Synonyms: prissily |
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| principally | (adverb) for the most part | Synonyms: chiefly, in the main, mainly, primarily |
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| prissily | (adverb) in a prissy manner | Synonyms: primly |
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| privately | (adverb) kept private or confined to those intimately concerned | Synonyms: in camera, in private |
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| (adverb) by a private person or interest | - |
| privily | (adverb) confidentially or in secret | - |
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| pro | (adverb) in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. | - |
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| probabilistically | (adverb) by the use of probability theory | - |
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