Some adverbs have two forms that are both correct but used differently in meaning or context. One form ends in –ly, while the other doesn’t and often looks identical to an adjective. The table below lists such pairs of adverbs in their two forms for easy comparison and understanding.
| Form 1 | Form 2 |
|---|---|
| cheap | cheaply |
| clean | cleanly |
| clear | clearly |
| close | closely |
| dear | dearly |
| deep | deeply |
| direct | directly |
| double | doubly |
| fair | fairly |
| fine | finely |
| firm | firmly |
| first | firstly |
| free | freely |
| hard | hardly |
| high | highly |
| last | lastly |
| late | lately |
| loud | loudly |
| low | lowly |
| near | nearly |
| quick | quickly |
| real | really |
| right | rightly |
| sharp | sharply |
| short | shortly |
| slow | slowly |
| strong | strongly |
| sure | surely |
| thin | thinly |
| tight | tightly |
| wide | widely |
| wrong | wrongly |
