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