English File Upper Intermediate 4th Edition - File 3B - Adverbs and adverbial phrases - Confusing adverbs and adverbial phrases - Explanation
SPECIALLY
This adverb is only used with a participle.
ACTUALLY
This adverb is used to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true
STILL
This adverb is used to say that something is continuing to happen now or that someone is continuing to do something now. It usually goes between the subject and the main verb.
EVEN
This adverb is used to show that something is surprising, unusual, unexpected or extreme
LATE
This adverb means "after the planned, expected, usual, or necessary time"
HARDLY
This adverb means "almost not"
NEARLY
This adverb means "almost, or not completely"
EVER
This adverb means "at any time"
YET
This adverb means "before now" or "before that time". It goes at the end of a phrase.
NEAR
This adverb means "not far away in distance"
ESPECIALLY
This adverb means "particularly" or "above all"
LATELY
This adverb means "recently"
HARD
This adverb means "with effort or difficulty"
AT THE MOMENT
This expression is used to indicate that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking
IN THE END
This expression means "eventually, after a period of time or series of events or difficulties"
AT THE END
We use this expression when something has finished