An adverb is a word that modifies a verb by describing how, when, where, how often, or to what degree the verb is performed. Adverbs tell us information about an action. There are different types of adverbs including adverbs of manner, place, frequency, time, and degree. Examples of each type are provided such as "happily" for manner, "away" for place, "usually" for frequency, "yesterday" for time, and "quite" for degree.