281. Adverbs may be classified in two ways: (1) according to the meaning of the words; (2) according to their use in the sentence.
ADVERBS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO MEANING.
282. Thus considered, there are six classes:—
(1) Time; as now, to-day, ever, lately, before, hitherto, etc.
(2) Place. These may be adverbs either of
- (a) PLACE WHERE; as here,there,where,near,yonder, above, etc.
- (b) PLACE TO WHICH; as hither,thither,whither, whithersoever, etc.
- (c) PLACE FROM WHICH; as hence,thence,whence, whencesoever, etc.
(3) Manner, telling how anything is done; as well, slowly, better, bravely, beautifully. Action is conceived or performed in so many ways, that these adverbs form a very large class.
(4) Number, telling how many times: once, twice, singly, two by two, etc.
(5) Degree, telling how much; as little, slightly, too, partly, enough, greatly, much, very, just, etc. (see also Sec. 283).
(6) Assertion, telling the speaker's belief or disbelief in a statement, or how far he believes it to be true; as perhaps, maybe, surely, possibly, probably, not, etc.