There are many adverbs in the English language that don’t end in ly. Some of these adverbs are well, fast, and hard. While others are cute, safe, and soft. Regardless of how they end, these adverbs play an important role in our language.
Adverbs That Don’t End In Ly
Adverbs of time that don’t end in ly
| Soon | Now | Yet |
| Never | Yesterday | Before |
| Tonight | Earlier | Seldom |
| Always | Late | Tomorrow |
| Often | Today | Then |
| Later | Last | Next |
| Ever | Not until | Sometimes |
| Still | First | Since |
| Just |
Adverbs of place without -ly
| Overseas | Off | Behind |
| On | Underground | Here |
| Along | Far | Indoors |
| Elsewhere | Inside | About |
| In | Towards | Right |
| East | Over | Downstairs |
| Outside | Abroad | Down |
| Anywhere | Upstairs | There |
| Near | Backward/s | Somewhere |
| Up | Above | Next door |
| Below | Nearby | Back |
| Out | Away | Under |
Adverbs of Time without -Ly
| Last | Now | Still |
| Earlier | Since | Tomorrow |
| Always | Next | Late |
| Just | Soon | Before |
| Yet | Then | Ever |
| Seldom | Never | First |
| Later | Often | Sometimes |
| Today | Not until | Tonight |
Adverbs of degree that don’t end in Ly
| Too | Least | Very |
| Rather | Quite | Almost |
| Much | Enough | So |
| Most | Lots | Little |
| Far | Just | Somewhat |
| Less | How | Indeed |
| Well |
Adverbs of Frequency List without Ly
| Almost never | Seldom | Now and then |
| Always | Often | Never |
| Sometimes | Then | Later |
Linking Adverbs without -Ly
| In contrast to | Nevertheless | Rather |
| As a consequence | Indeed | In fact |
| In contrast | In addition | Besides |
| Therefore | Otherwise | In the same way |
| In the event | On the other hand | As a result |
| Furthermore | Unlike | Moreover |
Irregular Adverbs without -Ly
| Hard | Late | Fast |
| Straight | Wrong |
Other Adverbs that don’t end in –LY
| Hard | There | Ever |
| Sometimes | Anywhere | Often |
| Almost | Next door | Far |
| Somewhere | Indoors | Too |
| Better | Quick | Later |
| Very | Abroad | Never |
| Behind | Best | Overseas |
| Downstairs | Right | Before |
| Besides | Over | Earlier |
| Seldom | Already | Not until |
| Just | Underground | Low |
| Yesterday | Down | Rather |
| About | Near | In |
| Tomorrow | Here | Therefore |
| Backward/s | Below | Outside |
| Along | Nonetheless | Furthermore |
| Then | Back | Out |
| First | Still | Late |
| Upstairs | Back | Otherwise |
| Above | Nearby | More |
| Yet | Likewise | Well |
| Afterward | Nevertheless | Instead |
| Under | However | Today |
| East | Since | Again |
| Next | Anyway | Off |
| How | Thus | Inside |
| Towards | Last | Up |
| Even | So | Away |
| On | Elsewhere | Slow |
| Always | Now | Fast |
| Soon | Long | Where |
| In fact | Tonight | Meanwhile |
| Yesterday |
