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Japanese Adverbs 109

The words that say how much, how often and how exactly — ちょっと, とても, きっと, 少し. Textbooks scatter them across every level instead of teaching them together, yet they are what turns correct sentences into natural ones. Sorted so the ones you are least likely to have met come first.

もっと
N5
(some) more; even more; longer
しっかり
N4
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
すっと
N4
straight; quickly; directly
そろそろ
N4
soon; before long; any time now
たまに
N4
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
ちっとも
N4
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least
とうとう
N4
finally; at last; in the end
どんどん
N4
drumming (noise); beating; pounding
やっと
N4
at last; finally; barely
いつまでも
N3
forever; eternally; for good
きちんと
N3
properly; accurately; exactly
ぐっすり
N3
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
ざっと
N3
roughly; approximately; round about
じっと
N3
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare)
あれこれ
N2
this and that; this or that; one thing or another
いきなり
N2
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden
いよいよ
N2
more and more; all the more; increasingly
うっかり
N2
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
うろうろ
N2
restlessly; aimlessly; without purpose
ぎっしり
N2
tightly (packed); densely; closely
くれぐれも
N2
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly
こっそり
N2
stealthily; secretly; in secret
さっさと
N2
quickly; promptly; immediately
しみじみ
N2
keenly; deeply; fully
せめて
N2
at least; at most; (even) just
生き生き
N2
いきいきin a lively way; vividly; freshly
大して
N2
たいして(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much
ちょっと
N5
a little; a bit; slightly
どうして
N5
how; in what way; by what means
どうぞ
N5
please; kindly; pray
とても
N5
very; awfully; exceedingly
また
N5
again; once more; once again
もう
N5
already; yet; by now
きっと
N4
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly
すっかり
N4
all; completely; totally
そんなに
N4
so much; so; like that
はっきり
N4
clearly; plainly; distinctly
決して
N4
けっして(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least
例えば
N4
たとえばfor example; for instance; e.g.
かなり
N3
considerably; fairly; quite
こんなに
N3
so; like this; in this way
さっぱり
N3
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat
ずっと
N3
continuously; the whole time; all the way
幾つ
N3
いくつhow many; how old
既に
N3
すでにalready; previously; before
急に
N3
きゅうにswiftly; rapidly; quickly
言わば
N3
いわばso to speak; so to call it; as it were
更に
N3
さらにfurthermore; again; after all
今に
N3
いまにbefore long; even now
今にも
N3
いまにもat any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing)
思わず
N3
おもわずunconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively
実に
N3
じつにreally; truly; indeed
主に
N3
おもにmainly; primarily; mostly
徐々に
N3
じょじょにgradually; steadily; slowly
少々
N3
しょうしょうa little; a bit; a small amount
少しも
N3
すこしも(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least
精々
N3
せいぜいat the most; at best; to the utmost
大いに
N3
おおいにvery; very much; greatly
直に
N3
じきにimmediately; right away; at once
必ずしも
N3
かならずしも(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely
一旦
N2
いったんonce; for a short time; briefly
改めて
N2
あらためてanother time; again; over again
却って
N2
かえってon the contrary; rather; instead
現に
N2
げんにactually; really
続々
N2
ぞくぞくsuccessively; one after another
丸っきり
まるっきりcompletely; absolutely; totally
時々
N5
ときどきsometimes; occasionally; at times
半分
N5
はんぶんhalf
毎年
N5
まいとしevery year; yearly; annually
中々
N4
なかなかvery; considerably; easily
特に
N4
とくにparticularly; especially; in particular
非常に
N4
ひじょうにvery; extremely; exceedingly
必ず
N4
かならずalways; without exception; necessarily
一層
N3
いっそうeven more; still more; all the more
一体
N3
いったい(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
一度に
N3
いちどにall at once
結局
N3
けっきょくafter all; in the end; ultimately
事実
N3
じじつfact; truth; reality
随分
N3
ずいぶんvery; extremely; surprisingly
是非
N3
ぜひcertainly; without fail; right and wrong
方々
N3
ほうぼうhere and there; this way and that way; everywhere
一斉
N2
いっせいsimultaneous; all at once
幾分
N2
いくぶんsomewhat; to some extent; to some degree
再三
N2
さいさんagain and again; repeatedly
始終
N2
しじゅうcontinuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
初旬
N2
しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
折角
N2
せっかくwith trouble; at great pains; rare
早速
N2
さっそくat once; immediately; without delay
大層
N2
たいそうvery; extremely; exceedingly
流石
N2
さすがas one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
初めて
N5
はじめてfor the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...
少し
N5
すこしa little; a bit; a small amount
毎月
N5
まいつきevery month; each month; monthly
こう
N4
in this way; like this; so
大体
N4
だいたいgenerally; on the whole; mostly
大分
N4
だいぶconsiderably; greatly; a lot
絶対
N3
ぜったいabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
全然
N3
ぜんぜん(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly
すっきり
N2
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly
案外
N2
あんがいunexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected
尚
なおstill; yet; more
他
たother (esp. people and abstract matters)
どう
N5
how; in what way; how about
ああ
N4
like that; so
そう
N4
in that way; thus; such
一生懸命
N4
いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can
早
はやalready; now; by this time
極
N3
ごくquite; very; 10^48
約
やくapproximately; about; promise

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