Adverb Formation
Adjective Adverb
1st/ 2nd declension
Studiosus- eager Studiose- eagerly
Pulcher- beautiful Pulchre- beautifully
3rd declension
Fortis, e- brave Fortiter- bravely
Celeris, celere- quick Celeriter- quickly
Comparative
Studiosior- more eager Studiosius (the neuter of the adjective)- more eagerly
Fortior- more brave Fortius- more bravely
Superlative
Studiossissimus- very eager Studiossissime- very eagerly
Fortissimus- very brave Fortissime- very bravely
As you expected, some exceptions…
Adjective (positive form) Adverb (positive form)
Bonus, a, um- good Bene- well
Magnus, a,um- great Magnopere- greatly
Multus, a, um- much Multo/multum- much
Malus, a, um- bad Male- badly
Parvus, a, um- small Parum- less, too little, not enough
Facilis, facile- easy Facile- easily
Tristis, triste- sad Triste- sadly
Tutus, a, um- safe Tuto- safely / sometimes tute
Exercise 7 – change the adjectives into adverbs
Adjective Adverb
1. dulcis, dulce
2. severus, a, um
3. levis, leve
4. longior, longius
5. praeclarissimus, a, um
6. scelestus, a,um
7. facillimus, a, um
8. acer, acris, acre
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