So, most people know what an adverb is. They are words that modify other words.

They can modify a verb – She walked to the door slowly. (How did she walk to the door?)

They can modify an adverb – She walked quite slowly down the hall. (How slowly did she walk?)

They can modify an adjective – She rode a very fast horse. (How fast was her horse?)

Basically, adverbs tell when, where and why something is happening.

The most common ones are what we in the industry call "ly" words (angrily...