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Most common adverbs in French

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The most common adverbs in French do not all describe how an action happens. Très strengthens an adjective or another adverb; Davantage expresses a greater amount or degree and can modify a verb. Mieux expresses a comparison about how well something is done.

Jamais usually means never in a negative sentence, but it can mean ever in a question. À peine means barely or hardly, so it does not express complete absence. Non plus adds a negative idea to another negative statement.

  1. Absolument /apsɔlyˈmɑ̃/ Absolutely A2Intermediate#
  2. Justement /ʒystəˈmɑ̃/ Precisely B1Intermediate#
  3. Invariablement /ɛ̃vaʁjabləˈmɑ̃/ Consistently C1Advanced#
  4. Inexorablement /inɛɡzɔʁabləˈmɑ̃/ Inexorably C1Advanced#
  5. Davantage /davɑ̃ˈtaʒ/ Further B1Intermediate#
  6. Promptement /pʁɔ̃təˈmɑ̃/ Swiftly C1Advanced#
  7. Toutefois /tutˈfwa/ However B2Intermediate#
  8. Vraiment /vʁɛˈmɑ̃/ Really A1Elementary#
  9. Récemment /ʁesaˈmɑ̃/ Lately A2Intermediate#
  10. Immédiatement /imedjatəˈmɑ̃/ Immediately A2Intermediate#
  11. À peine /a ˈpɛn/ Barely B1Intermediate#
  12. Ensemble /ɑ̃ˈsɑ̃bl/ Together A1Elementary#
  13. Loin /ˈlwɛ̃/ Far A1Elementary#
  14. Très /ˈtʁɛ/ Very A1Elementary#
  15. Mieux /ˈmjø/ Better A1Elementary#
  16. Mal /ˈmal/ Badly A1Elementary#
  17. Paresseusement /paʁɛsøzˈmɑ̃/ Lazily B2Advanced#
  18. Avec enthousiasme /avɛk ɑ̃tuˈzjasm/ Enthusiastically B1Intermediate#
  19. Attentivement /atɑ̃tivˈmɑ̃/ Carefully A2Intermediate#
  20. Régulièrement /ʁeɡyljɛʁˈmɑ̃/ Regularly A2Intermediate#
  21. Demain /dəˈmɛ̃/ Tomorrow A1Elementary#
  22. Hier /ˈjɛʁ/ Yesterday A1Elementary#
  23. Bientôt /bjɛ̃ˈto/ Soon A1Elementary#
  24. Tôt /ˈto/ Early A1Elementary#
  25. Tard /ˈtaʁ/ Late A1Elementary#
  26. Toujours /tuˈʒuʁ/ Always A1Elementary#
  27. Souvent /suˈvɑ̃/ Often A1Elementary#
  28. Bruyamment /bʁɥijaˈmɑ̃/ Loudly B1Intermediate#
  29. Parfois /paʁˈfwa/ Sometimes A1Elementary#
  30. Silencieusement /silɑ̃sjøzˈmɑ̃/ Silently B1Intermediate#
  31. Jamais /ʒaˈmɛ/ Never A1Elementary#
  32. Typiquement /tipikˈmɑ̃/ Typically B2Intermediate#
  33. Follement /fɔlˈmɑ̃/ Madly B2Intermediate#
  34. Dernièrement /dɛʁnjɛʁˈmɑ̃/ Recently B1Intermediate#
  35. Solennellement /sɔlanɛlˈmɑ̃/ Solemnly C1Advanced#
  36. Volontairement /vɔlɔ̃tɛʁˈmɑ̃/ Willingly B1Intermediate#
  37. Juste /ˈʒyst/ Just A2Elementary#
  38. Exactement /ɛɡzaktəˈmɑ̃/ Exactly A2Elementary#
  39. Heureusement /øʁøzˈmɑ̃/ Fortunately A2Elementary#
  40. Moins /ˈmwɛ̃/ Less A1Elementary#
  41. Profondément /pʁɔfɔ̃deˈmɑ̃/ Deeply B2Intermediate#
  42. D'un ton de défi /dœ̃ tɔ̃ də deˈfi/ Defiantly B2Advanced#
  43. Béatement /beatˈmɑ̃/ Blissfully C1Advanced#
  44. Avec vantardise /avɛk vɑ̃taʁˈdiz/ Boastfully C1Advanced#
  45. Gracieusement /ɡʁasjøzˈmɑ̃/ Daintily C1Advanced#
  46. Énergiquement /enɛʁʒikˈmɑ̃/ Energetically B2Advanced#
  47. Frénétiquement /fʁenetikˈmɑ̃/ Frantically C1Advanced#
  48. Avidement /avidˈmɑ̃/ Greedily B2Advanced#
  49. Lâchement /lɑʃˈmɑ̃/ Cowardly B2Advanced#
  50. Admirablement /admiʁabləˈmɑ̃/ Beautifully B2Advanced#
  51. Simplement /sɛ̃pləˈmɑ̃/ Simply A2Elementary#
  52. Assez /aˈse/ Pretty A2Elementary#
  53. Sérieusement /seʁjøzˈmɑ̃/ Seriously A2Elementary#
  54. Honnêtement /ɔnɛtˈmɑ̃/ Honestly B1Elementary#
  55. Devant /dəˈvɑ̃/ Ahead A1Elementary#
  56. Surtout /syʁˈtu/ Mostly A2Elementary#
  57. Avec précaution /avɛk pʁekoˈsjɔ̃/ Cautiously B1Intermediate#
  58. Certainement /sɛʁtɛnˈmɑ̃/ Certainly A2Elementary#
  59. Correctement /kɔʁɛktəˈmɑ̃/ Correctly A2Intermediate#
  60. Même /ˈmɛm/ Even A2Elementary#
  61. Bêtement /bɛtˈmɑ̃/ Foolishly B1Intermediate#
  62. Facilement /fasilˈmɑ̃/ Easily A2Elementary#
  63. Gentiment /ʒɑ̃tiˈmɑ̃/ Kindly A2Intermediate#
  64. Presque /ˈpʁɛsk/ Nearly A1Elementary#
  65. Poliment /pɔliˈmɑ̃/ Politely A2Intermediate#
  66. Rarement /ʁaʁˈmɑ̃/ Rarely A2Elementary#
  67. Accidentellement /aksidɑ̃tɛlˈmɑ̃/ Accidentally B1Intermediate#
  68. Soudainement /sudɛnˈmɑ̃/ Suddenly B1Intermediate#
  69. Rapidement /ʁapidˈmɑ̃/ Rapidly A2Elementary#
  70. Quasiment /kaziˈmɑ̃/ Almost B1Intermediate#
  71. Tous les deux /tu le ˈdø/ Both A2Elementary#
  72. Clairement /klɛʁˈmɑ̃/ Clearly A2Intermediate#
  73. Difficilement /difisilˈmɑ̃/ Hardly B1Intermediate#
  74. Progressivement /pʁɔɡʁɛsivˈmɑ̃/ Gradually B1Intermediate#
  75. Fermement /fɛʁməˈmɑ̃/ Firmly B2Intermediate#
  76. Enfin /ɑ̃ˈfɛ̃/ Finally A2Elementary#
  77. Finalement /finalˈmɑ̃/ Eventually A2Elementary#
  78. Énormément /enɔʁmeˈmɑ̃/ Substantially A2Intermediate#
  79. Brusquement /bʁyskəˈmɑ̃/ Sharply B1Intermediate#
  80. Probablement /pʁɔbabləˈmɑ̃/ Probably A2Elementary#
  81. Relativement /ʁəlativˈmɑ̃/ Relatively B1Intermediate#
  82. Parfaitement /paʁfɛtˈmɑ̃/ Perfectly A2Elementary#
  83. Fortement /fɔʁtəˈmɑ̃/ Strongly B1Intermediate#
  84. Significativement /siɲifikativˈmɑ̃/ Significantly B2Intermediate#
  85. Directement /diʁɛktəˈmɑ̃/ Directly A2Elementary#
  86. Non plus /nɔ̃ ˈply/ Either A2Elementary#
  87. D'ici /diˈsi/ From here A2Elementary#
  88. Fréquemment /fʁekaˈmɑ̃/ Frequently B1Intermediate#
  89. Quotidiennement /kɔtidjɛnˈmɑ̃/ Daily B1Intermediate#
  90. Vivement /vivˈmɑ̃/ Brightly B2Intermediate#
  91. Très rarement /tʁɛ ʁaʁˈmɑ̃/ Seldom A2Elementary#
  92. Brièvement /bʁijɛvˈmɑ̃/ Briefly B1Intermediate#
  93. Spécialement /spesjalˈmɑ̃/ Especially B1Elementary#
  94. Occasionnellement /ɔkazjɔnɛlˈmɑ̃/ Occasionally B2Intermediate#
  95. Largement /laʁʒəˈmɑ̃/ Broadly B1Intermediate#
  96. Intelligemment /ɛ̃teliʒaˈmɑ̃/ Cleverly B1Intermediate#
  97. Communément /kɔmyneˈmɑ̃/ Commonly B2Intermediate#
  98. Courageusement /kuʁaʒøzˈmɑ̃/ Courageously B1Intermediate#
  99. Équitablement /ekitabləˈmɑ̃/ Fairly B2Intermediate#
  100. Tendrement /tɑ̃dʁəˈmɑ̃/ Fondly B1Intermediate#
  101. Approximativement /apʁɔksimativˈmɑ̃/ Approximately B2Intermediate#
  102. Inévitablement /inevitabləˈmɑ̃/ Inevitably B2Intermediate#
  103. Joyeusement /ʒwajøzˈmɑ̃/ Cheerfully B1Intermediate#
  104. Avec espoir /avɛk ɛsˈpwaʁ/ Hopefully B1Elementary#
  105. Faiblement /fɛbləˈmɑ̃/ Weakly B1Intermediate#
  106. Grossièrement /ɡʁosjɛʁˈmɑ̃/ Roughly B2Intermediate#
  107. Innocemment /inɔsaˈmɑ̃/ Innocently B2Intermediate#
  108. Uniformément /ynifɔʁmeˈmɑ̃/ Evenly B2Intermediate#
  109. De façon trompeuse /də fasɔ̃ tʁɔ̃ˈpøz/ Deceivingly B2Intermediate#
  110. En couleurs vives /ɑ̃ kulœʁ ˈviv/ Colourfully B1Intermediate#
  111. Délicieusement /delisjøzˈmɑ̃/ Delightfully B2Intermediate#
  112. Mensuellement /mɑ̃sɥɛlˈmɑ̃/ Monthly B2Intermediate#
  113. Aveuglément /avœɡleˈmɑ̃/ Blindly B2Intermediate#
  114. Avec arrogance /avɛk aʁɔˈɡɑ̃s/ Arrogantly B2Intermediate#
  115. D'un ton incertain /dœ̃ tɔ̃ ɛ̃sɛʁˈtɛ̃/ Doubtfully B2Intermediate#
  116. Aléatoirement /aleatwaʁˈmɑ̃/ Randomly B2Intermediate#
  117. Gaiement /ɡɛˈmɑ̃/ Happily B1Intermediate#

Rules to remember

  • Adverbs such as Souvent and Rapidement do not change form to agree with the subject's gender or number.
  • The endings -amment in Bruyamment and -emment in Fréquemment have the same pronunciation.
  • Très stands before the adjective or adverb it strengthens, as in Très rarement. Short adverbs such as Souvent commonly follow the conjugated verb in simple tenses.

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