Is the word here an adverb

Short Answer: Yes, of course. Here is an example.

Long Answer: The word «here» can be used as an adverb (google «adverbial» for hours of interesting reading), a noun, an adjective, and an interjection.

• Adverb: Here is the black pepper you wanted for your fish.
• Interjection: Here!

My experiments using «here» to begin a sentence as an adjective or noun resulted in awkward and clumsy artificial constructions. I didn’t think it should count when I use the word «here» to refer to itself: Here refers to the word «here» in this sentence.

As for your example, I find «Here, first» to be unnatural. You haven’t provided context (or a complete sentence), so I can’t provide another solution. I would recommend reconstructing your paragraph(s), aiming for simplicity and clarity. You might not need the word «here» at all.

It depends on whom you ask.

Some call it a pronoun, for the reasons already stated. There’s an additional syntactic reason for calling this «there» a pronoun: «there» behaves just like a pronoun when it comes to interrogative tags:

There was a big orchard, wasn’t there?
It was a big orchard, wasn’t it?
He was big orchard, wasn’t he?

Is this syntactic feature enough to call «there» a pronoun? Maybe. Maybe not. Notice that this is perfectly fine

At the foot of the Himalayas there was a big orchard

And notice that I can drop «there,» because the sentence retains its subject (either «At the foot of the Himalayas,» in a subject-verb linear order, or «a big orchard,» if you invoke inversion):

At the foot of the Himalayas was a big orchard.

So, what’s going on? In actuality, the there of this thread is not referential (it doesn’t refer to anything) and doesn’t contribute any meaning to the sentence in question; there simply fulfills a syntactic function, that of «subject.» In the narrative you’ve given us, «At the foot of the Himalayas» is set off by a comma, meaning that we end up with something like this

____ was a big orchard

which is ungrammatical (it lacks a subject. As written, notice that «a big orchard» can’t function as subject). To have a grammatical sentence, we insert there.

there was a big orchard

In linguistics, this is known as There insertion. This there doesn’t belong to any part of speech (it’s not a pronoun). Since this there is a «dummy» element (something with function, not meaning), you might add the category «dummy» to the parts of speech (as some linguists do). And why not? There is no Higher Being guiding any of this.

1. used after a verb or preposition to mean ‘in, at or to this position or place’
   • I live here.
   • Put the box here.
   • Click here for more details.
   • Let’s get out of here.
   • Come over here.

   Homophones hear | herehear   here

   • hear verb
     • I can’t hear you—the signal is very bad.
   • here adverb
     • We don’t need to move—we can see it all from here!

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2. used when you are giving or showing something to somebody
   • Here’s the money I promised you.
   • Here’s a dish that is simple and quick to make.
   • Here is your opportunity.
   • Here comes the bus.
   • I can’t find my keys. Oh, here they are.
   • Here we are (= we’ve arrived).
3. here to do something used to show your role in a situation
   • I’m here to help you.
4. now; at this point
   • The countdown to Christmas starts here.
   • Here the speaker paused to have a drink.
5. (used after a noun, for emphasis)
   • My friend here saw it happen.

Word OriginOld English hēr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German hier, also to he.

Idioms

1. (Welsh English) here; to here
   • Come by here now!

1. the present time; at the present time
   • our obsession with the here and now
   • We’re going to settle this here and now.

1. in various places
   • Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.

1. (informal) used when you are telling people that you are just going to do something exciting, dangerous, etc.
   • ‘Here goes,’ said Grace and took a deep breath.

1. used to wish somebody health or success, as you lift a glass and drink a toast
   • Here’s to your future happiness!

1. in many different places; all around

1. (informal) said when something is starting to happen
   • ‘Here we go,’ thought Fred, ‘she’s sure to say something.’

1. (informal) said when something is starting to happen again, especially something bad

1. (informal) used when you are giving something to somebody
   • Here you are. This is what you were asking for.

1. (informal) used when you are giving something to somebody
   • Here you go. Four copies, is that right?

1. not important synonym irrelevant
   • What might have happened is neither here nor there.

1. (informal) going or leaving
   • As soon as I get my money I’m out of here!

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(Translation of here from the Cambridge English–Russian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Adverbs refer to a word or a phrase used in a sentence to add to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb used in the sentence. 

Example:

Rajiv draws neatly.  (adds to the meaning of the verb ‘draws’)

You are absolutely right. (adds to the meaning of the verb ‘ right ‘)

Rashmi sang fairly well. (adds to the meaning of the verb ‘well’)

An adverb can also modify a preposition, a phrase, and also a sentence, by giving more detailed information.

Example:

His class is right above mine.

In the above example, the word ‘right’ adds information to the preposition ‘above’.

I have gone all through the notebook.

Here, ‘all’ adds information to the phrase ‘through the notebook’. 

Certainly, Dilip is to be blamed for his friend’s accident.

The word certainly at the beginning of the sentence modifies the whole sentence.

In this segment, we will learn about the formation of adverbs. 

Formation of Adverbs

Most adverbs of manners are formed by adding –ly to the adjectives. The meaning of the adverbs, in this case, remains related to the meaning of the original adjectives. 

Example:

Active – actively

Beautiful – beautifully

Cunning – cunningly

Dangerous – dangerously

Elegant – elegantly

violent – violently

faithful – faithfully

slow – slowly

tactful – tactfully

unfortunate – unfortunately,

However, adjectives ending in –ly are used as adverbs differently. Such adjectives are fatherly, lovely, lively, motherly, manly, womanly, silly, sickly, jolly, etc. The correct format of these adjectives being used as adverb phrases is as follows.

in a + adjective + manner/ fashion/ way

Example:

Adverbs End in ‘ward’ to Show Direction

Such adverbs are onward, downward, upward, eastward, inward, outward, skyward, seaward, southward, northward, etc.

Example:

He flew the kite skyward.

The soldiers marched forward.

The cattle returned homeward.

Adverbs End in –Wise Show Manner or Direction

Such adverbs are class-wise, memberwise, statewise, countrywide, breadthwise, clockwise, anticlockwise, lengthwise, etc.

Example:

The Chairman allotted the work memberwise.

The budget allocates funds statewise.

To open the tin, turn the cap anticlockwise.

Some adverbs are formed by adding a – to the beginning of a noun or adjective. 

Such adverbs are: afresh, aside, aloud, afar, ajar, along, across, ahead, around, abroad, awhile, etc.

Example:

He left the bottle ajar.

They worked on the project afresh.

Rajat read the poem aloud.

Note: All words beginning with a are not adverbs. Some of them are adjectives or prepositions. They are about, aflame, afire, afloat, alive, awake, etc.

Some Adverbs are the Same as the Adjectives in Form

Example:

Examples of Adjectives and Adverbs

Other words used both as adjectives and adverbs are: daily, weekly, early, high, low, last, long, near, straight, wide, worse, right, wrong, far, inside, outside, etc. As adjectives, these words are used both attributively and predicatively. Depending on their use, we can know where they are used as an adjective or an adverb. 

Some Adverbs are Compounded with Prepositions

Such adverbs are thereby, therefrom, therein, herewith, thereof, thereon, therewith, hereby, hereafter, herein, etc.

Solved Questions

1. Write Whether the Italicized Words are Adverbs or Adjectives.

1. My sister is a hard worker.

2. The post office is very near.

3. Open your mouth wide.

4. He looks better today. 

5. Our examination is drawing near.

6. She runs very fast.

7. She is a fast runner.

8. The bus is late today.

9. I am not well today.

10. I pay the bill monthly.

Solutions

1. In this line, the word ‘hard’ is an adjective because it talks about the noun ‘worker’.

2. Here, the word ‘near’ is an adjective because it talks about the noun ‘post office’.

3. Here, the word ‘wide’ is an adverb because it is adding to the verb ‘open’.

4. In this line, the word ‘better’ is an adjective because it is describing the noun ‘looks’.

5. In this line, the word ‘near’ is an adverb because it is adding to the verb ‘drawing’.

6. Here, the word ‘fast’ is an adverb because it is adding to the verb ‘runs’.

7. Here, the word ‘fast’ is an adjective because it is describing the noun ‘runner’.

8. In this line, the word ‘late’ is an adjective because it is describing the noun ‘bus’.

9. Here, the word ‘well’ is an adjective because it is talking about the noun ‘I’.

10. In this line, the word ‘monthly’ is an adverb because it is talking about the verb ‘pay’.

2. Put the Adverbs in the Correct Order if They are Misplaced.

1. He lived for six years happily in Kolkata.

2. The tickets sold at the cinema this afternoon quickly.

3. The waves crashed against the shore loudly.

4. We hung the picture on the wall carefully. 

5. He did not pass the exam, unfortunately.

6. They quietly left this afternoon.

7. The weather is good generally.

8. He stood at the bus stop patiently.

9. We arrived last night here by bus.

10. He comes often late.

Solution

1. He lived happily in Kolkata for six years.

2. The tickets sold quickly at the cinema this afternoon.

3. The waves crashed loudly against the shore.

4. We hung the picture carefully on the wall.

5. Unfortunately, he did not pass the examination.

6. They left quietly this afternoon.

7. Generally, the weather is good.

8. He stood patiently at the bus stop.

9. We arrived here by bus late at night.

10. He often comes late.

3. Pick Out the Adverbs in the Following Sentences.

1. The teacher did not come today.

2. His mother cooks well.

3. My uncle has just gone out.

4. I quite agree with you.

5. The boy works very hard.

6. He comes here daily.

7. He went home.

8. I have told you twice.

9. He seldom comes here.

10. The box is too heavy to lift.

Solution

1. today is the adverb in the sentence.

2. well is the adverb in the sentence.

3. just is the adverb in the sentence.

4. quite is the adverb in the sentence.

5. hard is the adverb in the sentence.

6. daily is the adverb in the sentence.

7. home is the adverb in the sentence.

8. twice is the adverb in the sentence.

9. seldom and here are the adverbs in the sentence.

10. too is the adverb in the sentence.

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Conclusion

After reading the Formation of Adverbs , we have understood how important adverbs are for forming sentences in the English language. To fully master the topic of English grammar, you should also understand how other grammatical tools work together in synergy to form a meaningful sentence in English. 

What is an Adverb?

An adverb is a word that is used to change, modify or qualify several types of words including an adjective, a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase, with the exception of determiners and adjectives, that directly modify nouns. A good way to understand adverbs is to think about them as the words that provide context. Specifically, adverbs provide a description of how, where, when, in what manner and to what extent something is done or happens. Normally, we can spot an adverb by the fact that it often ends in –ly, but there are lots of adverbs that don’t end in this way. Moreover, adverbs can be used in many combinations with each other.

Traditionally considered a single part of speech, adverbs perform a wide variety of functions, making it difficult to treat them as a single, unified category. However, spotting an adverb, especially one that ends in -ly is easy. Adverbs normally help paint a fuller picture by describing how something happens, such as

• When? She always arrives early.
• How? He drives carefully.
• Where? They go everywhere together.
• In what way? She eats slowly.
• To what extent? It is terribly hot.

This function of providing more information about how something is done is called the adverbial function, and it may be accomplished by using adverbial clauses and adverbial phrases as well as by adverbs that stand alone.

There are many rules for using adverbs, and these rules often depend upon which type of adverb you are using. Remember these basics and using adverbs to make sentences more meaningful will be easier for you.

• Adverbs can always be used to modify verbs. Notice that the second of these two sentences is much more interesting simply because it contains an adverb:
  • The dog ran. (You can picture a dog running, but you don’t really know much more about the scene.)
  • The dog ran excitedly. (You can picture a dog running, wagging its tail, panting happily, and looking glad to see its owner. You can paint a much more interesting picture in your head when you know how or why the dog is running.)
• Adverbs are often formed by adding the letters “-ly” to adjectives. This makes it very easy to identify adverbs in sentences. There are many exceptions to this rule; everywhere, nowhere, and upstairs are a few examples.
• An adverb can be used to modify an adjective and intensify the meaning it conveys. For example:
  • My math teacher is incredibly patient.
  • This movie is more interesting than the first one.

As you read the following adverb examples, you’ll notice how these useful words modify other words and phrases by providing information about the place, time, manner, certainty, frequency, or other circumstances of activity denoted by the verbs or verb phrases in the sentences.

Types of Adverbs

Adverbs of Manner

An adverb of manner will explain how an action is carried out. Very often adverbs of manner are adjectives with -ly added to the end, but this is certainly not always the case. In fact, some adverbs of manner will have the same spelling as the adjective form.
Some examples of adverbs of manner include:

1. Slowly
2. Rapidly
3. Clumsily
4. Badly
5. Diligently
6. Sweetly
7. Warmly
8. Sadly

Adverb of manner examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

• She passed the exam easily.
• They walk quickly to catch the train.
• The dinner party went badly.
• John answered the question correctly.

Notice how the adverbs are formed by adding -ly to the adjectives bad, correct and quick, although there is a slight spelling change when forming an adverb with the adjective easy.

As mentioned, some adverbs of manner take the same spelling as the adjective and never add an -ly to the end:

• The boys had worked hard.
• The car drives
• Julia dances well.

Adverbs of place

An adverb of place, sometimes called spatial adverbs, will help explain where an action happens. Adverbs of place will be associated with the action of the verb in a sentence, providing context for direction, distance and position: southeast, everywhere, up, left, close by, back, inside, around. These terms don’t usually end in -ly.

Adverbs of place examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

Directions

• New York is located north of Philadelphia.
• They traveled down the mountainside.
• First, I looked here, and then I looked there, but I can’t find them anywhere.

Notice that here and there are often used at the beginning of a sentence to express emphasis or in exclamation.

• Here comes the sun.
• There is love in the air.
• Here you are!

Many times, adverbs of place can be used as prepositions as well. The difference is, when the phrase is used as an adverb, it is modifying a verb; when it is used as a preposition, it is always followed by a noun.

• New York is located north of Philadelphia -> New York is on the map.
• They travelled down river -> They travelled in the first compartment.
• That puppy was walking around by itself-> We put a collar around its neck.

Distance

• There was a deli
• Jane is moving far away.
• Carly is sitting close to me.

Position

• The treasure lies underneath the box.
• The cat is sleeping on the bed.
• Why are you standing in the middle of the dancefloor?

In addition, some adverbs of position will refer to a direction of movement. These often end in -ward or -wards.

• Oscar travelled onward to Los Angeles.
• Hannah looked upwards to the heavens.
• Molly, move forward to the front of the queue, please.

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency are used to express time or how often something occurs. Adverbs of frequency can be split two main groups. The first, adverbs of indefinite frequency, are terms that have an unclear meaning as to how long are how often something occurs: usually, always, normally. These adverbs will usually be placed after the main verb or between the auxiliary verb and infinitive.

Adverbs of frequency examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

• The adverb is usually placed before the main verb.
• I can normally make the shot.
• I will always love

Adverbs of definite frequency will usually be placed at the end of the sentence.

• We get paid hourly.
• I come here
• The situation seems to change monthly.
• The newspaper is bought daily.

Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of time, while seemingly similar to adverbs of frequency, tell us when something happens. Adverbs of time are usually placed at the end of a sentence.

Adverbs of time examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

• I will see you
• Harvey forgot his lunch yesterday and again today.
• I have to go now.
• We first met Julie last year.

While it’s almost always correct to have the adverb of time at the end of the sentence, you can place it at the start of the sentence to put a different emphasis on the time if it is important to the context.

• Last year was the worst year of my life.
• Tomorrow our fate will be sealed.
• Yesterday my troubles seemed so far away.

Adverbs of Purpose

Adverbs of purpose, sometimes called adverbs of reason, help to describe why something happened. They can come in the form of individual words – so, since, thus, because – but also clauses – so that, in order to. Notice in the examples that the adverbs of purpose are used to connect sentences that wouldn’t make sense if they were formed alone.

Adverbs of purpose examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

• I was sick, thus didn’t go to work today.
• I started jogging so that I wouldn’t be late.
• Because I was late, I jogged a little faster.
• Since it’s your birthday, I will buy you a gift.

Positions of Adverbs

The positions of adverbs are not a fixed or set thing. As you have seen, adverbs can appear in different position in a sentence. However, there are some rules that help us decide where an adverb should be positioned. The rules will be different depending on whether the adverb is acting to modify an adjective or another adverb, a verb or what type of adverb it is.

Positional adverb examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.

Adverb position with adjectives and other adverbs

These adverbs will usually be placed before the adjective or adverb being modified:

• We gave them a really tough match. The adverb really modifies the adjective tough.
• It was quite windy that night. The adverb quite modifies the adjective windy.
• We don’t go to the movies terribly often. The adverb terribly modifies the adverb often.

Adverb position with verbs

This can be a bit trickier because, it will depend on the type of adverb – place, position, time etc. – and there are many exceptions to the rules. However, a basic set of guidelines is shown below:

Adverbs of manner or place are usually positioned at the end of the sentence:

• She laughed timidly.
• I stroked the cat gently.
• Janine lived here.
• There is money everywhere.

As mentioned, if the adverb is of definite time it will be placed at the end of the sentence.

• I did it yesterday.
• We can discuss it tomorrow.
• Let’s go to Paris next week.

However, if it is an indefinite period of time, it will go between the subject and main verb.

• We often go to Paris in the springtime.
• Debbie regularly swims here.
• Bobby and Audrey always loved fishing by the lake.

Order of Adverbs

Adverb order is so important it has clear rules. It’s already mentioned that some adverbs will act to modify another, but how do you decide the structure of a sentence with several adverbs? Thankfully, there is a simple set of rules to follow, called the order of adverbs. Handily, the order of adverbs, sometimes also called the royal order of adverbs, can help us determine sentence structure too. In short, the adverbs get preference (are placed first) in the following order:

1. Adverbs of manner.
2. Adverbs of place.
3. Adverbs of frequency.
4. Adverbs of time.
5. Adverbs of purpose.

Consider this sentence:

I run (verb) quickly (manner) down the road (place) every morning (frequency) before school (time) because (purpose) I might miss the bus.

While it is good to remember the order of adverbs, there is always flexibility with language, and we have already mentioned that adverbs of time and frequency can be placed at the start of a sentence to change the emphasis. So, bottom line: think of the order of adverbs as more of a guideline than a rule that can’t be broken.

Examples of Adverbs

As you read each of the following adverb examples, note that the adverbs have been italicized for easy identification. Consider how replacing the existing adverbs with different ones would change the meaning of each sentence.

1. She was walking rapidly.
2. The kids love playing together in the sandbox.
3. Please come inside now.
4. His jokes are always very
5. You don’t really care, do you?

Adverbs Exercises

The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how adverbs work. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. The driver stopped the bus _______________.
   A. Financially
   B. Exactly
   C. Abruptly
   D. Now

Answer: C. The driver stopped the bus abruptly.

1. During autumn, colorful leaves can be seen falling ______________ from trees.
   A. Everywhere
   B. Very
   C. Gently
   D. Loudly

Answer: C. During autumn, colorful leaves can be seen falling gently from trees.

1. My grandmother always smiled _______________.
   A. Cheerfully
   B. Sadly
   C. Never
   D. Yesterday

Answer: A. My grandmother always smiled cheerfully.

1. After the party, confetti was strewn _________________.
   A. Blandly
   B. Everywhere
   C. Later
   D. Carefully

Answer: B. After the party, confetti was strewn everywhere.

1. It’s time to go ____________.
   A. Before
   B. Now
   C. Yesterday
   D. Lightly

Answer: B. It’s time to go now.

Adverbs List

There are many different words that function as adverbs. The following list is broken down into segments which list adverbs by function. After reading, you will be able to think of additional adverbs to add to your own list – after all, there are thousands.

Many adverbs end in “-ly”. This makes it very easy to spot the adverbs in most sentences.

Abruptly

Boldly

Carefully

Deliberately

Excitedly

Financially

Horribly

Mildly

Naughtily

Openly

Poorly

Quickly

Sadly

Terribly

Willingly

Yearly

Some adverbs tell us where the action happened. These are known as adverbs of place.

Everywhere

Here

Inside

There

Underground

Upstairs

Certain adverbs let us know when or how often the action happened. These are known as adverbs of time and adverbs of frequency.

After

Always

Before

Later

Now

Today

Yesterday

Many adverbs tell us the extent of the action.

Almost

Enough

So

Too

Quite

Rather

Very

Some adverbs are used as intensifiers.

Absolutely

Certain

Completely

Heartily

Really

Certain adverbs called adverbs of manner tell us about the way in which something was done.

Briskly

Cheerfully

Expectantly

Randomly

Willingly

Some groups of words serve the same functions as adverbs. These are known as adverb clauses. Be sure to read the adverb clause section to learn new ways to make your sentences even more interesting.