Adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt eller en kommentar

Det finnes noen adverb og adverbiale uttrykk som forteller oss om talerens sysnpunkt eller mening om en handling, eller som gir noen kommentar om handlingen. Disse adverb er forskjellige fra andre adverb, fordi de ikke forklarer hvordan en handling har foregått. Adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt eller en kommentar modifiserer hele leddsetninger heller enn enkle verb, adverb eller adjektiv. Det finnes ingen klart skille mellom adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt og de som utrykker en kommentar, bortsett fra setningsplassering. Mange adverb som kan brukes til å uttrykke et synspunkt kan også brukes til å uttrykke en kommentar. Men i noen tilfeller er et adverb mye mer vanlig enn det andre.

Setningsplassering

Adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt plasseres på starten av, eller iblant på slutten av setningen. De skilles vanligvis fra resten av setningen med et komma. Adverb som uttrykker en kommentar plasseres foran hovedverbet, med mindre hovedverbet er "to be", hvor det i så fall plasseres det enten foran eller etter verbet. I noen tilfeller, adverb som uttrykker en kommentar plassert foran hovedverbet vil også skilles fra resten av setningen med komma. I eksemplene nedenfor, vises adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt eller en kommentar i de riktige setningsplasseringene. Når en setningsplassering er uvanlig, oppstyltet, eller for formell for talespråk, markeres den med en asterisk.

Adverb som uttrykker et synspunkt eller en kommentar På starten av setningen Foran hovedverbet På slutten av setningen
clearly Clearly, he doesn't know what he is doing. He clearly doesn't know what he is doing. He doesn't know what he is doing, clearly.
obviously Obviously, you are acting silly. You are obviously acting silly You are acting silly, obviously.
personally Personally, I'd rather go by train. I'd personally rather go by train. I'd rather go by train, personally.
presumably Presumably, he didn't have time to go to the post office. He presumably didn't have time to go to the post office. He didn't have time to go to the post office, presumably.
seriously Seriously, I can't give this speech. I seriously can't give this speech. I can't give this speech, seriously.
surely Surely you tried to get here on time. You surely tried to get here on time. You tried to get here on time, surely.
technically Technically, we cannot fly to Mars and back. We technically cannot fly to Mars and back. We cannot fly to Mars and back, technically.
undoubtedly Undoubtedly, he has a good reason not to come. He undoubtedly has a good reason not to come. He has a good reason not to come, undoubtedly.
bravely Bravely, I kept on walking. I bravely kept on walking. *I kept on walking, bravely.
carelessly Carelessly, she threw her book into the pond. She carelessly threw her book into the pond. *She threw her book into the pond, carelessly.
certainly Certainly you should be there. You certainly should be there. / You should certainly be there. You should be there, certainly.
cleverly Cleverly, Sally hid the jellybeans. Sally cleverly hid the jellybeans. *Sally hid the jellybeans, cleverly.
definitely *Definitely, you are smart. You defintely are smart. / You are definitely smart. *You are smart, definitely.
foolishly Foolishly, they cried out. They foolishly cried out. They cried out, foolishly.
generously Generously, he donated the money. He generously donated the money. *He donated the money, generously.
stupidly Stupidly, they played in the street. They stupidly played in the street. *They played in the street, stupidly.
obviously Obviously, we are lost. We are obviously lost. / *We obviously are lost. We are lost, obviously.
kindly Kindly, she fed the cat first. She kindly fed the cat first. She fed the cat first, kindly.
luckily Luckily, you got here on time. You luckily got here on time. You got here on time, luckily.
fortunately Fortunately, we found the boat. We fortunately found the boat. We found the boat, fortunately.
naturally Naturally, you cannot be in the circus now. You naturally cannot be in the circus now. You cannot be in the circus now, naturally.
wisely Wisely, she stayed home to take a nap. She wisely stayed home to take a nap. She stayed home to take a nap, wisely.
confidentially Confidentially, I never gave him the envelope.   I never gave him the envelope, confidentially.
theoretically Theoretically, we could send astronauts to Mars. We could theoretically send astronauts to Mars. / We theoretically could send astronauts to Mars. We could send astronauts to Mars, theoretically.
truthfully Truthfully, I don't like chocolate much. I truthfully don't like chocolate much. I don't like chocolate much, truthfully.
disappointingly Disappointingly, she got fourth place. She disappointingly got fourth place. She got fourth place, disappointingly.
thoughtfully Thoughtfully, I turned away. I thoughtfully turned away. I turned away, thoughtfully.
simply *Simply, I don't want to come. I simply don't want to come.  
unbelievably Unbelievably, she showed up late again. She unbelievably showed up late again. She showed up late again, unbelievably.
unfortunately Unfortunately, there is no more room. There is unfortunately no more room. / There unfortunately is no more room. There is no more room, unfortunately.