Why writers can't survive without the temptation of using a number of adverbs in whatever piece they write? The primary reason, maybe, the make-believe syntactic structure of sentence, that many writers think, can add better color, tone, tenor and empowerment to the narratives, and this, upfront, is a rubbish fad people are succumbed to for generations. No adverb however exciting may sound can't trigger a serious thinking process in readers' mind or engage them to the narratives; however, it only can reduce the weight of facts articulated throughout.
In fact, in journalistic stories where a writer is supposed to be objective by nature, often gets dragged to the fancy of adverbs, without any significant reason. Even in oral communication, people chase the adverbs, or you can say -ly suffixed words, such as exactly, absolutely, actually, literally, eventually and many of this cadre, like a ruthless bull, charmed to the red rags. Adverbs neither add any value to the structure of sentence nor provide any aesthetic push, rather they increase the verbosity and consume undeserved space, be it on print or web platform. So, then why writers dare to use adverbs without considering the consequences? This indicates imperfect writing style or inexperienced writing. Before writing any piece, first understand why do you need to use an adverb. In the context of grammar, an adverb modifies a verb. Why does a verb require a qualifier, if it's a strong verb? Thus, the thumb rule for removing unscrupulous use of adverb is to transform a weak verb to a strong verb. That resolves all your adverbial concerns.
Let's try out some examples:
Weak: Alex quickly entered the room.
Strong: Alex rushed into the room.
Weak: Alice ran swiftly to overtake Rosy.
Strong: Alice sprinted to overtake Rosy.
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