Adverbs describing degree of change

Degre
e of  Corresp
N English
Pronunciat onding
chang o Adverbs
ion
definitio
adjectiv
Examples
. n
e es

Very rise/fall
exten sharply
sive 1) Inflation
chang
has  risen  sharpl
e in a way
UK /ˈʃɑːp.li/ that is y.
1 sharply US /ˈʃɑːrp.li/ sudden sharp
and very 2)
noticeable
Dealer  sales fell 
sharply  in
August.

The economic
power of many
UK /drə
suddenly Asian countries
dramati ˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/
2 or dramatic has
cally US /drə
obviously grown  dramatic
ˈmæt̬.ɪ.kəl.i/
ally  in recent
years.
3 enormo UK /ɪ extremely enormou The currency had
 been  enormousl
y inflated: the
ˈnɔː.məs.li/
or very paper dollar was
usly US /ə s
much worth only 34
ˈnɔːr.məs.li/
cents; gold was
at $280/ounce.
UK /trə
ˈmendəsli/ extremely
tremen US /trə tremendo a  tremendously 
4 ; very
dously us expensive house
ˈmendəsli/ much

rise/climb/incr
ease steeply 
UK /ˈstiːp.li/ suddenly
Companies are
and by a
5 steeply US /ˈstiːp.li/ steep cutting back at a
large
time when costs
amount
are
rising  steeply.
in a way
that
attracts
UK / attention ‘the
ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ.li/ by reason stories  strikingl
strikingl US /
6 of being striking y illustrate the
y
ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ.li/ unusual, creative power of
extreme, the imagination’
or
prominent
.
Exten 7 remark UK /rɪ used for remarkab It is
sive ably ˈmɑː.kə.bli/ emphasizi le a  remarkably n
chang ng how
e US /rɪ surprising
oisy and crowded
ˈmɑːr.kə.bli/ or unusual city.
something
is
by a
UK /kən notably
ˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəli large ‘things have
/ amount or
conside considera improved  consid
8 US /kən to a
rably ble erably  over the
notably
ˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəli/ large last few years’
extent;
greatly.
UK /sɪɡ in a way Employment
ˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt.li/ that is levels are
signific US /sɪɡ easy to significan unlikely to
9
antly see or by t rise  significantl
ˈnɪf.ə.kənt.li/ a large y before the end
amount of next year.
UK /səb House prices
ˈstæn.ʃəl.i/ have
1 substan US /səb to a large substanti
risen  substantia
0 tially degree al
ˈstæn.ʃəl.i/ lly over the last
six months.
1 relativel UK / Regarded relative ‘the site was
1 y ˈrel.ə.tɪv.li/ in cheap
US /ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv compariso and  relatively  cl
.li/ n with ean’
something
else
 rather
than
absolutely
;  quite
UK /
in a way
ˈnəʊ.tɪ.sə.bəl
that is
i/
easy to Her hand was
1 noticea US / noticeabl
see or shaking  noticea
2 bly e
ˈnoʊ.t̬ɪ.sə.bəl notice; bly.
i/ clearly or
definitely
Avera UK /
ge ˈmɑːkɪdli/ in a way
chang 1 This year’s sales
markedl US / that is
e marked have risen
3 y easy to
ˈmɑːrkɪdli/ markedly.
notice

UK / to an a  moderately s
ˈmɒdərətli/ average uccessful career/
1 modera
US / extent; moderate She only
4 tely
ˈmɑːdərətli/ fairly but did  moderately 
not very well in the exam.
Small The pound
chang UK /ˈslaɪtli/ rose  slightly  ag
1
e slightly US /ˈslaɪtli/ a little slight ainst the dollar
5
today, then
settled at $1.53.
1 partly UK /ˈpɑːt.li/ to some partial The hot weather
6 US /ˈpɑːrt.li/ degree, is  partly  to
but not blame for the
 completel
water shortage.
y
UK /ˈhɑːd.li/ Hardly  a day
only just;
1 US / passes that I
hardly almost
7 ˈhɑːrd.li/ don’t think about
not:
it.
UK /
ˈmɪnɪməli/ We specialize in
1 minimal US / to a small organic and
minimal
8 ly degree minimally
ˈmɪn·ə·mə·li/ processed foods.

just;
certainly
UK /ˈbeə.li/ not more
Barely  50% of
1 than (a
barely US /ˈber.li/ the population
9 particular
voted.
amount,
age, time,
etc.)
I
UK /ˈskeəsli/ only just; was  scarcely  abl
2
scarcely US /ˈskersli/ almost e to move my
0
not arm after the
accident.
UK /
ˈmɑː.dʒɪ.nəl.i
2 margina marginally  mor
/ US / slightly marginal
1 lly e 
ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl
.i/