TRI DUC ENGLISH ✦ ACADEMIC EDGE ⸻ Unit 5 Edition Mastering Key Academic Adverbs Adverbs of comparison · Numbers & Time · Statements & Restrictions — Enhance your academic writing precision ⚖️ A. Adverbs that compare Adverb Meaning Example comparatively / relatively in comparison with something else Our sample was relatively small. especially / particularly more than usual The process was not particularly difficult. specially more than usual (spoken English only) / for a specific purpose We used specially designed equipment. somewhat (opposite: considerably) (slightly formal) a little, slightly We obtained somewhat different results. primarily mainly Amir is primarily interested in bio-physics. mostly / largely almost completely (but not totally so) The research was largely successful. directly (opposite: indirectly) without anything else being involved The illness is directly linked to poor housing. ⏱️ B & C. Adverbs relating to numbers, time, and how things are stated Numbers or Time approximately: roughly, about precisely: exactly frequently: often eventually: in the end, after some time ultimately: finally, after other things have been completed How things are stated essentially: referring to its main characteristics; also basically explicitly: openly generally: usually, a...