Most adverbs are formed from
adjectives:
1. Turning 1st / 2nd Declension Adjectives Into
Adverbs
~ add an -e to the
stem of the adjective
| Adjective |
Meaning |
Adverb |
Meaning |
| malus, mala, malum |
bad |
male |
badly |
| liber, libera, liberum |
free |
libere |
freely |
2. Turning 3rd Declension Adjectives Into Adverbs
~ add -iter (-ter)
to the stem
| Adjective |
Meaning |
Adverb |
Meaning |
| acer, acris, acre |
sharp |
acriter |
sharply |
| audax (audacis) |
bold |
audacter |
boldly |
3. Neuter, Accusative, Sg. Form of an Adjective
~ may serve as
an adverb
Comparison of Adverbs:
| Positive |
Comparitive |
Superlative |
~ positive adj.
~ use rule #1 or #2 |
~ comparative adj.
~ use rule #3 |
~ superlative adj.
~ use rule #1 |
certe
certainly |
certius
more certainly |
certissime
most certainly |
acriter
sharply |
acrius
more sharply |
acerrime
most sharply |
