In below word groups, the manner words are written in italics & underlined. Look carefully at each one and notice how it is used. Say each word group 4-5 times aloud.  

Group 1:

We met accidentally.

It happened accidentally.

She killed him accidentally.

They engineer has drawn the plan accurately.

They actively discouraged us from going ahead with the project.

He was actively involved in social work.

He spoke angrily.

They looked at each other anxiously.

They grow mushrooms artificially.

She was thinking of something else, and she answered automatically.

When the oil level is low, this light comes on automatically.

He made some kind of gesture awkwardly.

You behaved badly yesterday.

He was badly in need of her help.

She wanted him so badly.

The street was badly lit.

You came out of the whole business rather badly.

Things have not gone too badly.

They had done badly on the deal.

I need the money badly.

The party was badly organized.

Because of all that, we thought badly of them.

He did badly in the interview.

She writes badly.

This news will reflect badly on them.

Group 2:

Sea dresses beautifully.

The news came as a terrible blow to her, and she cried bitterly.

They carried him boldly out of the hall.

He boldly went inside.

She introduced herself boldly.

He bravely faced the interrogation.

She bravely faced the attackers.

Our soldiers fought bravely.

The necklace shone brightly.

The sun was shining brightly.

The room was brightly lit.

He did everything brightly.

She plays the violin brilliantly.

He handled the problem brilliantly.

Everyday, he walks briskly for an hour.

He stood there calmly.

He calmly picked up the snake and threw it away.

She took the news calmly.

He drives carefully.

He noted down the details carefully.

Write carefully.

He threw them out carelessly.

Never give your replies carelessly.

He mentioned it casually and without much interest.

She was in the kitchen and she was dressed casually.

Group 3:

He drove very cautiously.

They’ll do the painting cheaply for you.

I bought this cheaply at a sale.

She talked to us cheerfully.

He attends to all his work cheerfully.

I heard you quite clearly.

She was clearly worried about it.

You must label the bottles clearly.

I haven’t thought about it clearly.

He tricked me into it cleverly,

She solved the problem very cleverly.

These two ideas are closely related.

He did the work very clumsily.

He spoke to me coldly.

We’re collectively responsible for what happened today.

Because of all those noises, I couldn’t sleep comfortably.

Do you think new products like these are going to succeed commercially?

He has changed his opinion completely.

She was a bit nervous, but she tried to act confidently.

Her work is consistently good.

He wrote to us continually about it.

That hotel is conveniently situated – just a short drive from the airport.

He faced all that coolly and collectedly.

He had correctly predicted my future.

You should note down the figures correctly.

Group 4:

He replied to their questions very courteously.

You said all those things very cruelly.

He was watching them curiously.

She asked me about it curiously.

He’s not a safe driver – he drives dangerously.

He looked deeply into her eyes.

I love her deeply.

He did that deliberately to annoy him.

He walked in slowly and deliberately.

We’ll have to deal with this situation delicately – or there will be trouble.

Somebody was calling desperately for help.

All this made me feel differently.

From there, they went directly to the temple.

The door opened directly onto the street.

I still remember all that very distinctly.

When he got his new job, his life changed dramatically.

They waited eagerly for the doctor.

You can carry it easily in a bag.

They did the work easily.

You can get it easily in the market.

We can use our raw materials still more economically.

He knows how to deal with difficult people effectively.

He does his job very efficiently.

They should organize themselves more efficiently.

The committee was evenly divided on the issue.

Group 5:

They divided the property equally between them.

The iron bars were equally spaced.

He looked very tired, and he spoke very faintly.

He divided the money fairly among them.

He treated his employees fairly.

He faithfully followed the doctor’s instructions.

Both the servants served our family faithfully.

It was a strong wind, and it was blowing fiercely.

The situation is finally balanced, and things can go one way or the other.

He refused the offer firmly but politely.

He speaks fluently.

He was laughing somewhat foolishly.

You acted a little foolishly.

Don’t spend your money foolishly.

She hasn’t made a complaint formally.

He’ll give you his opinion frankly.

He spends money freely.

He mixes freely with everyone.

Inside the car, I couldn’t move my arms and legs freely.

He’ll talk to you freely and easily.

I didn’t understand it fully.

Describe everything fully.

She hasn’t fully recovered.

He isn’t fully trained yet.

You must answer the questions fully.

Group 6:

He was behaving a bit funnily.

They’re working furiously to achieve the sales target.

I taped on the door very gently.

He gently lifted the baby.

The road curves gently to the right.

She gladly took up the work.

They gladly helped us.

He gladly paid the money.

The dancers moved across the stage gracefully.

Our party has been defeated in this election. Let’s accept this fact gracefully.

They accepted the money gracefully.

He happily offered her his chair.

They sat there chatting happily together.

They were laughing and chatting happily together.

Don’t make decisions like this hastily.

That prison is heavily guarded.

Their team was heavily defeated.

I couldn’t do anything to help them – I could only look on helplessly.

I honestly think he’s innocent.

He completed the task honorably.

She thought I’d agree, and looked at me hopefully.

He denied the allegations hotly.

She had to complete the report rather hurriedly.

They were arrested illegally.

They were all waiting impatiently.

Group 7:

He can live quite independently of the others.

You were indirectly encouraging them.

It’s impossible to deal with each of these questions individually.

He asked these questions quite innocently.

He was lying, and she instinctively felt it.

She didn’t hurt him intentionally.

He listened intently to the speech.

He was watching her intently.

They made this proposal jointly.

They received us kindly.

They were arguing loudly.

I haven’t seen him lately.

These are foreign goods, and he can’t have got them legally.

He argued quite logically.

Ask them not to talk so loudly.

The dog was barking loudly.

I saw her looking at the kid very lovingly.

She has been looking after him marvelously.

You shouldn’t apply these rules mechanically.

He does these things meticulously and by paying great attention to detail.

I heard her coughing miserably.

Calmness comes naturally to him.

He behaved naturally and in a relaxed way.

This situation arose naturally from lack of planning.

Write neatly, will you?

Group 8:

I didn’t want to trouble you needlessly.

He looked worriedly and frightened, and he laughed nervously.

I could manage nicely without her help.

This will do nicely for my purpose.

He’s doing very nicely for himself in business.

He nobly gave up his share.

He behaved rather oddly when he saw me.

The company will be officially announcing the news tomorrow.

He spoke about his experiences openly and sincerely.

He admitted his guilt painfully.

The hill was steep, and they climbed it painfully.

I had compiled the list painfully.

She waited patiently for her turn.

For the first time in a week, I slept peacefully last night.

I knew the route perfectly well.

This dress suits you perfectly.

I know her personally.

You should look into this complaint personally.

I’ll bring it to you personally.

He didn’t refer to you personally.

He explained it to me quite plainly.

I could hear it quite plainly.

The experience had plainly shaken him.

I was pleasantly surprised.

She thanked him politely.

Group 9:

He politely explained his difficulties to me.

He practically pushed them out of there.

I knew practically nobody there.

The seminar was practically based.

I wanted to speak to him privately.

Do you want him to advise you professionally or personally?

He sent it back promptly on Monday.

He carries out all our instructions promptly.

I haven’t slept properly for the past few days.

They haven’t done the job properly.

He probably described all his accomplishments.

She smiled proudly.

They insulted him publicly.

He possibly came late.

He died quickly after that.

He finished it quickly.

Things don’t move quickly here.

Those boys have grown quickly.

She ran quickly to the bus stop.

He listened to the complaints quietly.

He always speaks quietly.

He was quietly controlling his anger.

He described everything very quietly.

Everyone was worried, but he sat there, quietly reading a book.

He resigned quietly, and left the place.

Group 10:

The price of petrol is rising rapidly.

His condition rapidly worsened.

He answered all the questions readily.

The fence posts were regularly spaced.

We get this magazine regularly.

He refused the offer, but he did it a bit reluctantly.

Don’t interpret these rules too rigidly.

He shook me roughly, as though he wanted to hurt me.

They rudely ignored all his advice.

That experience rudely shattered my faith in them.

He speaks rudely to everyone.

She spoke of her loss sadly.

You cannot act safely on what he says.

He has kept it safely somewhere.

They reached there safely.

They delivered the fridge safely.

He locked the room safely.

The work wasn’t progressing satisfactorily.

They have settled the dispute satisfactory.

Many of these findings have been confirmed scientifically.

The police have been secretly watching their activities.

Make sure the rope is securely fastened.

He was acting selfishly.

He’s not using his time sensibly.

He acted sensibly.

Group 11:

Remove each of them separately.

Each of them prepared their reports separately.

You must try for it seriously.

You have to deal with the problem seriously.

He’s seriously ill.

He was behaving very seriously and solemnly.

He looked at me severely.

The car was severely damaged.

They punished him severely.

Those people were shamefully treated.

Prices have gone down sharply.

It was a sharply pointed knife.

He turned his head sharply towards me.

He worded the complaint sharply.

My views on this are sharply different from theirs.

She smiled shyly at him.

Their new air-conditioner works silently.

She explained it very simply.

He told me everything quite sincerely.

I’m sincerely thrilled.

I sincerely believed it.

I love him very sincerely.

Some of these birds sing very sweetly.

I know him slightly.

You must warm up the soup slightly.

Group 12:

She cooled down the soup slightly.

He slowly began to realize his mistake.

I was walking very slowly.

His words flowed on smoothly.

He talks very softly.

I touched her softly.

That building is very solidly built.

He slept soundly last night.

They defeated our team soundly.

They beat him soundly.

They came specially for this purpose.

She cooked it specially for me.

He specifically asked for ‘War and Peace’.

What specifically did she say?

They do have their differences from time to time, but in general, they get on splendidly.

He looked at me steadily for some time.

His troubles increased steadily.

She spoke steadily and in a controlled way.

The prices have been rising steeply.

After the exercise, he has been walking stiffly.

He smiled stiffly.

He behaved stiffly, and not in a friendly way.

She behaved strangely yesterday.

She was strangely calm.

You must advise him strongly against it.

Group 13:

They strongly influence him in all that he does.

They have constructed the building very strongly.

He argued strongly for it.

I felt very strongly about the way he behaved.

He kept nodding stupidly.

He refused the offer stupidly.

He spoke stupidly.

He achieved his aim successfully.

His voice and manner changed suddenly.

She cooks superbly.

You’ve acted superbly in that film.

He makes decision swiftly.

They reached the spot swiftly.

They attacked him and he stuck back swiftly.

You should approach this problem systematically and with great care.

He has furnished his house tastefully.

He patted her hand tenderly.

Trees grow thickly in that forest.

That’s a thinly populated area.

The doctor examined her thoroughly.

He studied the report thoroughly.

I saw her sitting there thoughtfully.

He hugged me tightly.

We are tightly bound to one another.

They stretched the rope tightly.

Group 14:

He had on a tightly fitting shirt.

He tries his shoelaces very tightly.

He controls his office very tightly.

He seems truly worried.

Does she love him truly.

We don’t know what he truly feels.

They alone truly encourage us.

The judge told him to answer all the questions truthfully.

Don’t look at me so unhappily.

We need these urgently.

I remember what happened very vaguely.

He defended his position very hotly and vigorously.

He pushed us violently to one side.

I don’t think they paid the money voluntarily.

They greeted us warmly.

He saw me and smiled warmly.

She spoke to me warmly.

You protested very weakly.

She moved from there very weakly.

You defended yourself weakly.

She spoke very weakly. and so I couldn’t hear clearly.

He has traveled widely in Europe.

He was lying willfully to them.

He disobeyed you willfully.

He agreed to do it willingly.

Group 15:

She wisely refused the offer.

He wisely decided to keep out of it.

They were wonderfully decent to her.

He’s doing wonderfully well.

She danced wonderfully.

That film is wonderfully funny.

He believed wrongly that there was a written order.

Everything had been wrongly arranged.

They prosecuted him wrongly.