ADVERBS OF MANNER AND ATTITUDE

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Here you have an explanation in case you have doubts.

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MANNER

Adverbs of manner express how the action of the verb is carried out - take it quickly! She's been working well, and as you can see from just these two examples, the best place for them is at the end of the clause or sentence. However, the position can vary enormously depending on where we want to put the emphasis of the sentence. 

ATTITUDE

Attitude adverbs usually refer to the whole clause or sentence rather than just to a particular word or phrase. The list of possible attitude adverbs includes: frankly, clearly, obviously, naturally, fortunately, hopefully, really, surprisingly, astonishingly and apparently. Their position is quite flexible since they can occur at the beginning and the end of a clause as well as immediately before the verb and before a complement:

• Frankly , I don't think we'll win.
• I don't think we'll win, frankly.
• He obviously doesn't want to come.
• She's clearly the best person for the job.

You should note that most adverbs of attitude can also function as adverbs of manner; it depends on how the adverb is used in a sentence and how it is spoken. The examples should help:

• Clearly, it's a question of choice. (attitude - it's obvious that...)
• I can see him quite clearly (manner - there is no obstruction)

There are some native speakers who still object to the use of hopefully as an adverb of attitude and suggest it should only be used as an adverb of manner as in it's better to travel hopefully..., as we noted above, many of these attitude adverbs can be adverbs of manner too, for example:

• Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. (attitude)
• I would like to speak to you frankly. (manner)

But these examples don't seem to upset some people to the same extent as hopefully.