Adverbs Word Search Printable

An adverb puzzle with its answer key, sorted by how, when and where: Quickly, Yesterday, Nearby, Always, Almost.

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GBEYTOCWNEARBYY

RFHEOQUICKLYFGE

YUPSTAIRSWTGGCP

ENRTWLEACONCWAY

RNLEIWKSEFXBERN

MXKRTAOOLDDISEI

ASNDWYTMTECTSFH

EEIAISVELDOOEUY

UOIYCNETMIMMHLO

SNEVERRICTEONLP

TREALLYMOFTRHYT

OUTSIDEEBMWRTGR

RTBALMOSTTEOLCF

QUIETLYUSFRWRIH

HYJCTACOFTENNNK

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QuicklyQUICKLY
QuietlyQUIETLY
AlwaysALWAYS
NearbyNEARBY
YesterdayYESTERDAY
AlmostALMOST
CarefullyCAREFULLY
OftenOFTEN
SometimesSOMETIMES
TomorrowTOMORROW
OutsideOUTSIDE
VeryVERY
ReallyREALLY
NeverNEVER
TwiceTWICE
UpstairsUPSTAIRS

16 of 20 words from the Common Adverbs list.

Write one sentence that uses three of the adverbs you found. Underline each adverb.

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Answer key: Adverbs Word Search

GBEYTOCWNEARBYY

RFHEOQUICKLYFGE

YUPSTAIRSWTGGCP

ENRTWLEACONCWAY

RNLEIWKSEFXBERN

MXKRTAOOLDDISEI

ASNDWYTMTECTSFH

EEIAISVELDOOEUY

UOIYCNETMIMMHLO

SNEVERRICTEONLP

TREALLYMOFTRHYT

OUTSIDEEBMWRTGR

RTBALMOSTTEOLCF

QUIETLYUSFRWRIH

HYJCTACOFTENNNK

QUICKLY, QUIETLY, ALWAYS, NEARBY, YESTERDAY, ALMOST, CAREFULLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, TOMORROW, OUTSIDE, VERY, REALLY, NEVER, TWICE, UPSTAIRS

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Adverbs of Manner: How 26

Alone With no one else: The cat sat ___ on the wall.
Aloud With the voice, so that others can hear: Read the poem ___.
Badly In a poor way: The team played ___ in the rain.
Bravely With courage: The firefighter ___ climbed the ladder.
Calmly Without fuss or fear: The pilot spoke ___.
Carefully With close attention, so that nothing goes wrong: Carry the eggs ___.
Eagerly With keen interest: The class waited ___ for the bell.
Easily Without trouble: She ___ lifted the box.
Fast At high speed: Do not run so ___.
Gently In a soft, mild way: She ___ patted the kitten.
Gladly With pleasure; willingly: I will ___ help you.
Happily With joy: The dog wagged its tail ___.
Hard With great effort: They worked ___ all day.
Loudly With a lot of noise: The crowd cheered ___.
Neatly In a tidy way: He folded the shirts ___.
Politely With good manners: She ___ asked for more.
Proudly With pride: He ___ showed us his medal.
Quickly With speed; fast: The fox ran ___ across the road.
Quietly With little or no noise: We tiptoed ___ past the baby.
Safely Without harm or danger: The plane landed ___.
Slowly At a low speed: The snail moved ___ up the wall.
Softly In a low, gentle voice: He sang ___ to the baby.
Straight In a line, without a bend or turn: Go ___ down the hall.
Suddenly All at once; without warning: The lights ___ went out.
Together With each other; in one group: We walked to school ___.
Well In a good or skillful way: She plays the drums ___.

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Adverbs of Time: When 25

Ago Back in time from the present: We met two years ___.
Already Before this time: He has ___ finished his lunch.
Early Before the usual time: She woke up ___.
Eventually In the end, after some time: The puppy ___ fell asleep.
Finally At last, after a long wait: The rain ___ stopped.
First Before anything else: Wash your hands ___.
Formerly At an earlier time: The shop was ___ a bank.
Immediately At once; without delay: Come here ___.
Instantly At once; in a moment: The screen lit up ___.
Lately In the last few days or weeks: It has been cold ___.
Later After some time: I will call you ___.
Meanwhile During the same time: The soup simmered; ___, we set the table.
Next Right after this: What happens ___?
Now At this moment: Please come here ___.
Presently In a short time: The doctor will see you ___.
Recently Not long before the present: They ___ moved to town.
Shortly In a little while: Dinner will be ready ___.
Soon In a short time: The bus will be here ___.
Still Up to this time, as before: It is ___ snowing.
Then At that time; after that: We ate lunch and ___ played.
Today On this day: We have art class ___.
Tomorrow On the day after this one: The trip is ___.
Tonight On this night: The stars will be out ___.
Yesterday On the day before this one: It rained ___.
Yet Up to this time: The mail has not come ___.

Adverbs of Place: Where 30

Aboard On or onto a ship, train or plane: The captain welcomed us ___.
Above In a higher place: The clouds drifted ___.
Abroad In or to another country: She studied ___ for a year.
Ahead In front: The leader ran ___.
Ashore On or to the land from the water: The crew rowed ___.
Aside To one side: She stepped ___ to let us pass.
Away To or at another place: The bird flew ___.
Backward Toward the back: He took one step ___.
Behind At the back; in the rear: The puppy trailed ___.
Below In a lower place: From the hill we saw the town ___.
Downhill Down a slope: The ball rolled ___.
Downstairs On or to a lower floor: The kitchen is ___.
Far At or to a great distance: Do not wander too ___.
Forward Toward the front: The line moved ___.
Here In or to this place: Bring the ball ___.
Home To or at the place where one lives: We walked ___.
Indoors In or into a building: We ate ___ when it rained.
Inland Toward the middle of a country, not by the coast: The storm moved ___.
Inside In a building or thing; not in the open: It is raining, so play ___.
Nearby Not far off; close at hand: A fox lives ___.
Outdoors In the open air: The class had lunch ___.
Outside In the open air; not in a building: The dog wants to go ___.
Overhead Over one's head: A jet roared ___.
Overseas Across the sea: The letter was sent ___.
Sideways To or from one side: The crab walked ___.
Underfoot Under the feet; on the ground: Leaves crunched ___.
Underground Under the surface of the earth: Moles live ___.
Uphill Up a slope: We pushed our bikes ___.
Upstairs On or to a higher floor: My room is ___.
Yonder Over there, in sight but not close: The barn is ___.

Adverbs of Frequency: How Often 24

Again One more time: Please say that ___.
Always At all times; every time: The sun ___ rises in the east.
Annually Every year: The birds return ___.
Constantly Without stopping; all the time: The puppy barks ___.
Daily Every day: Feed the fish ___.
Frequently Many times, close together: Trains run ___ here.
Generally In most cases: Cats ___ dislike water.
Hourly Every hour: The bell rings ___.
Monthly Once a month: The magazine comes ___.
Never Not at any time: Penguins ___ fly.
Nightly Every night: The show airs ___.
Normally In the usual way; as a rule: I ___ wake at seven.
Occasionally From time to time: We ___ eat out.
Often Many times: We ___ walk to school.
Once One time: I have been there ___.
Rarely Not many times: Owls are ___ seen by day.
Regularly At even, set times: Brush your teeth ___.
Repeatedly Over and over: He ___ pressed the bell.
Seldom Not many times; hardly ever: He ___ misses a game.
Sometimes Now and then, but not every time: It ___ snows in April.
Twice Two times: Knock ___ on the door.
Usually Most of the time: She ___ rides the bus.
Weekly Once a week: The club meets ___.
Yearly Once a year: The fair is held ___.

Adverbs of Degree: How Much 28

Absolutely Completely; without any doubt: You are ___ right.
Almost Close to, but not quite: We are ___ there.
Barely By a very small amount; only just: She ___ caught the bus.
Completely In every way; wholly: The pond froze ___.
Enough As much as is needed: Is the water warm ___?
Entirely Wholly; with nothing left out: The plan is ___ yours.
Especially More than usual; above all: I like fruit, ___ plums.
Even Used to stress something surprising: ___ the baby laughed.
Exactly In a way that is just right; precisely: It is ___ noon.
Extremely To a very great degree: Whales are ___ large.
Fully To the whole amount: The bus was ___ loaded.
Hardly Only just; almost not: I could ___ see in the fog.
Highly To a great degree: She is ___ skilled.
Mostly For the greatest part: The test was ___ easy.
Much To a great degree: I feel ___ better.
Nearly Close to; not quite: The jar is ___ empty.
Only And nothing more: I have ___ one pencil.
Partly In some measure, not wholly: The sky is ___ cloudy.
Quite Completely; also to a fair degree: I am ___ sure.
Rather To some degree: It is ___ cold today.
Really In fact; also to a high degree: That was ___ kind of you.
Scarcely Almost not; by a small margin: We had ___ begun.
Slightly A little: The door was ___ open.
Somewhat To some degree; a little: I feel ___ tired.
Too More than enough; also in addition: The tea is ___ hot to drink.
Truly In a true way; sincerely: I am ___ sorry.
Utterly To the fullest degree: The crowd was ___ silent.
Very To a high degree: The soup is ___ hot.

Linking and Sentence Adverbs 24

Actually In fact; really: The spider is ___ harmless.
Also In addition; too: She sings and ___ plays the flute.
Anyway In any case; all the same: It was raining, but we went ___.
Besides In addition; also: It is late; ___, I am tired.
Certainly Without any doubt: You may ___ borrow my book.
Consequently As a result: He overslept and ___ missed the bus.
Fortunately By good fortune: ___, the bus was late too.
Furthermore In addition: The bike is light; ___, it is cheap.
Hence For this reason: The road was icy; ___ the delay.
However In spite of that; but: It rained; ___, we played.
Indeed In fact; truly: It was ___ a long day.
Instead In place of that: I had no pen, so I used a pencil ___.
Likewise In the same way: Wash your hands; I will do ___.
Luckily By good luck: ___, no one was hurt.
Maybe Possibly, but not for sure: ___ it will snow.
Moreover Beyond what has been said: The room is small; ___, it is cold.
Nevertheless In spite of that; all the same: It was cold; ___, we swam.
Obviously In a way that is easy to see: She was ___ pleased.
Otherwise If not; or else: Hurry; ___ we will be late.
Perhaps Possibly: ___ we should ask for directions.
Probably Most likely: It will ___ rain tonight.
Surely Without doubt: ___ you remember me.
Therefore For that reason: It was late; ___ we left.
Thus In this way; so: Mix red and blue, ___ making purple.

Adverbs With an Adverb Inside 20

Afterward At a later time; after is inside it: We swam and ate ___.
Altogether Completely; together is inside it: The noise stopped ___.
Anymore Any longer; more is inside it: He does not live here ___.
Anywhere In any place at all; where is inside it: Sit ___ you like.
Beforehand Ahead of time; before is inside it: Read the rules ___.
Elsewhere In another place; else is inside it: The shop was shut, so we went ___.
Evermore Always; ever and more are inside it: The tale says they were friends ___.
Everywhere In all places; where is inside it: We looked ___ for the keys.
Forever For all time; ever is inside it: The story seemed to go on ___.
Henceforth From now on; hence and forth are inside it: ___ the gate stays locked.
Nonetheless In spite of that; less is inside it: The hill was steep; we climbed it ___.
Nowadays In these times; now is inside it: ___ most letters are typed.
Nowhere Not in any place; now is inside it: The cat was ___ to be seen.
Overnight During the night; over is inside it: The snow fell ___.
Somehow In a way not known; how is inside it: ___ the cat got out.
Somewhere In a place not known or named; here is inside it: I left my hat ___.
Thereafter From that time on; there and after are inside it: She wrote often ___.
Thereby By that means; there is inside it: He ran each day, ___ growing stronger.
Throughout In every part; through and out are inside it: The house is warm ___.
Wherever In or to whatever place; where and ever are inside it: Add a comma ___ needed.

How this list was compiled: Own work: the word list and every clue were written for this page. Spellings and meanings were checked on 2026-10-16 against The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, https://www.ahdictionary.com/. Every word on the list is labeled as an adverb in that dictionary, either in its own entry or as a form listed under its adjective. Licence: own work

How it works

This adverbs word search printable opens on 16 common adverbs, Quietly, Never, Often, Tomorrow and Upstairs among them. Every word on the page is an adverb, and each clue is a meaning and a sentence with a blank.

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Lists by the question an adverb answers

Under Start from a list, Adverbs of Manner: How has Gently, Bravely, Aloud and Straight. Adverbs of Time: When has Already, Lately, Eventually and Ago. Adverbs of Place: Where has Abroad, Overhead, Ashore and Yonder. Adverbs of Frequency: How Often has Seldom, Rarely, Daily and Twice. Adverbs of Degree: How Much has Barely, Quite, Somewhat and Utterly.

Linking adverbs and a hidden extra

Linking and Sentence Adverbs has However, Therefore, Otherwise and Perhaps. In Adverbs With an Adverb Inside, pupils find Everywhere, then where in it; Nowadays, then now.

Short Adverbs has 42 words of three to five letters, such as Now, Soon, Here, Well, Fast and Very.
Under More options, tick Show clues, not words and Nearby prints as "Not far off; close at hand: A fox lives ___."
There, Where, How, Ever and More are left off: each reads inside a longer adverb here, such as Therefore, Everywhere, However, Forever and Moreover.

Questions and answers

What is an adverb?

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a whole clause or sentence. In "She sang loudly", loudly is an adverb that tells how she sang.

What are the kinds of adverbs?

Adverbs are grouped by what they express: manner (how), place (where), time (when), frequency (how often), degree (to what extent) and level of certainty, as in perhaps and surely.

Do all adverbs end in -ly?

No. Adverbs of manner are often formed by adding -ly to an adjective, as in quickly. Flat adverbs such as fast keep the form of the adjective, and many adverbs, such as soon, never and here, have no ending at all.

Is not an adverb?

The American Heritage Dictionary enters not as an adverb, used to express negation. Grammarians find it hard to class: it is traditionally listed as an adverb, yet it behaves like no other.

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

An adjective modifies a noun: in "a quick fox", quick is an adjective. In "the fox ran quickly", quickly modifies the verb ran, so it is an adverb.

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Adverbs of Manner: How 26

Adverbs of Time: When 25

Adverbs of Place: Where 30

Adverbs of Frequency: How Often 24

Adverbs of Degree: How Much 28

Linking and Sentence Adverbs 24

Adverbs With an Adverb Inside 20

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