Overuse at best is needless clutter; at worst, it creates the impression that the characters are overacting, emoting like silent film stars. Still, an adverb can be exactly what a sentence needs. They can add important intonation to dialogue, or subtly convey information.

Howard Mittelmark
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Using adverbs can be useful in some situations. For example, if you are describing a person, an adverb can help you convey the person’s personality. An adverb can also give emphasis to an action or emotion. For instance, if you are describing someone’s behavior, you could use "assumedly" to describe what they did.

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