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The most common Spanish adverbs

The 176 adverbs you will meet most often in Spanish, ordered by frequency rather than by textbook chapter. Between them they account for 8.6% of everyday speech.

176adverbs
8.6%of everyday speech
#13rank of the commonest
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13másmoremahs0.575%
18asílike thatah-SEE0.260%
23muchoa lotMOO-choh0.572%
28biengoodbyehn0.219%
30aquíhereah-KEE0.169%
36nononoh2.699%
38yaalreadyyah0.591%
90siemprealwayssee-EHM-preh0.108%
95hoytodayoy0.073%
98pocolittlePOH-koh0.097%
113tantoso muchTAHN-toh0.093%
114nuncaneverNOON-kah0.147%
119soloonly / aloneSOH-loh0.171%
120primerofirstpree-MEH-roh0.106%
121ahoranowah-OH-rah0.125%
125ahíthereah-EE0.188%
126entoncessoehn-TOHN-sehs0.125%
128tambienalsotahm-BYEHN0.195%
137despuésafterdehs-PWEHS0.104%
139antesbeforeAHN-tehs0.159%
153malbadmahl0.082%
155menoslessMEH-nohs0.060%
162luegoafterLWEH-goh0.059%
166alláthereah-YAH0.037%
175realmentereallyreh-ahl-MEHN-teh0.085%
181igualequalee-GWAHL0.064%
225todavíastilltoh-dah-VEE-ah0.012%
243casialmostKAH-see0.013%
268dentroinsideDEHN-troh0.017%
271tampoconeithertahm-POH-koh0.036%
274bastantequitebahs-TAHN-teh0.047%
294atrásbackah-TRAHS0.018%
295ademásbesidesah-deh-MAHS0.029%
313muchísimovery muchmoo-CHEE-see-moh0.012%
337aúnstillah-OON0.015%
346abajobelowah-BAH-hoh0.036%
347arribaaboveah-RREE-bah0.032%
385demasiadotoo muchdeh-mah-SYAH-doh0.011%
391justamentejustlyhoos-TAH-mehn-teh0.029%
394simplementesimplyseem-pleh-MEHN-teh0.021%
395prontosoonPROHN-toh0.018%
406solamenteonlysoh-lah-MEHN-teh0.011%
418quizásmaybekee-SAHS0.016%
421allíover thereah-YEE0.019%
433aparteapartah-PAHR-teh0.003%
435totalmentetotallytoh-TAHL-mehn-teh0.009%
452sóloonlySOH-loh0.007%
458completamentecompletelykohn-pleh-TAH-mehn-teh0.017%
468adelanteaheadah-deh-LAHN-teh0.017%
486cercanearSEHR-kah0.012%
490jamásneverhah-MAHS0.017%
492básicamentebasicallybah-see-KAH-mehn-teh0.020%
498exactamenteexactlyehk-sahk-TAH-mehn-teh0.003%
511detrásbehinddeh-TRAHS0.009%
516literalmenteliterallylee-teh-rahl-MEHN-teh0.010%
517encimaon topehn-SEE-mah0.008%
535inclusoeveneen-KLOO-soh0.004%
593mañanamorning / tomorrowmah-NYAH-nah0.027%
594ayeryesterdayah-YEHR0.006%
609probablementeprobablyproh-bah-bleh-MEHN-teh0.012%
620alrededoraroundahl-reh-deh-DOHR0.004%
733quizáperhapskee-SAH0.023%
752absolutamenteabsolutelyahb-soh-loo-TAH-mehn-teh0.003%
827seguramentesurelyseh-goo-RAH-mehn-teh0.002%
855enfrentein front ehn-FREHN-teh0.003%
907definitivamentedefinitelydeh-fee-nee-TEE-bah-mehn-teh0.015%
911normalmentenormallynohr-MAHL-mehn-teh0.004%
922sinceramentesincerelyseen-seh-RAH-mehn-teh0.008%
926apenasbarelyah-PEH-nahs0.009%
946anochelast nightah-NOH-cheh0.004%
958lamentablementeregrettablylah-mehn-tah-BLEH-mehn-teh0.001%
986oficialmenteofficiallyoh-fee-syahl-MEHN-teh0.004%
1023especialmenteespeciallyehs-peh-syahl-MEHN-teh0.003%
1042directamentedirectlydee-rehk-TAH-mehn-teh0.003%
1049específicamentespecificallyehs-peh-see-FEE-kah-mehn-teh0.027%
1050físicamentephysicallyFEE-see-kah-mehn-teh0.004%
1090nuevamenteagainnweh-BAH-mehn-teh0.004%
1111posiblementepossiblypoh-see-BLEH-mehn-teh0.003%
1123perfectamenteperfectlypehr-fehk-TAH-mehn-teh0.002%
1133evidentementeevidentlyeh-vee-dehn-TEH-mehn-teh0.004%
1143honestamentehonestlyoh-NEHS-tah-mehn-teh0.000%
1144reciénrecentreh-SYEN0.009%
1189necesariamentenecessarilyneh-seh-sah-RYAH-mehn-teh0.012%
1213precisamentepreciselypreh-see-SAH-mehn-teh0.003%
1214prácticamentepracticallyPRAHK-tee-kah-mehn-teh0.009%
1221acasoperhapsah-KAH-soh0.002%
1226personalmentepersonallypehr-soh-nahl-MEHN-teh0.004%
1247últimamentelatelyOOL-tee-mah-mehn-teh0.001%
1257picantespicypee-KAHN-teh0.003%
1328constantementeconstantlykohns-TAHN-teh-mehn-teh0.001%
1332genuinamentegenuinelyheh-noo-ee-NAH-mehn-teh0.003%
1343actualmenteat the momentahk-too-ahl-MEHN-teh0.003%
1375efectivamenteeffectivelyeh-fehk-tee-BAH-mehn-teh0.001%
1379tansotahn0.001%
1406finalmentefinallyfee-NAHL-mehn-teh0.007%
1417generalmentegenerallyheh-neh-RAHL-mehn-teh0.003%
1461abstractamenteabstractlyahb-STRAHK-tah-mehn-teh0.002%
1466recientementerecentlyreh-see-EHN-teh-mehn-teh0.009%
1487inmediatamenteimmediatelyeen-meh-DYAH-tah-mehn-teh0.002%
1551extremadamenteextremelyehks-treh-MAH-dah-mehn-teh0.002%
1613aparentementeapparentlyah-pah-REHN-teh-mehn-teh0.007%
1655comediantecomediankoh-meh-DYAHN-teh0.010%
1664usualmenteusuallyoo-soo-AHL-mehn-teh0.001%
1773principalmentemostlypreen-see-pahl-MEHN-teh0.004%
1777lentamenteslowlylehn-TAH-mehn-teh0.008%
1787supuestamentesupposedlysoo-pwehs-TAH-mehn-teh0.002%
1831rápidamentequicklyRAH-pee-dah-mehn-teh0.000%
1949sumamenteextremelysoo-MAH-mehn-teh0.005%
2070fácilmenteeasilyFAH-seel-mehn-teh0.001%
2112increíblementeincrediblyeen-kreh-EE-bleh-mehn-teh0.001%
2119mentalmentementallymehn-TAHL-mehn-teh0.002%
2136guantegloveGWAHN-teh0.002%
2184lógicamentelogicallyLOH-hee-kah-mehn-teh0.001%
2196sencillamentesimplysehn-see-YAH-mehn-teh0.003%
2222originalmenteoriginallyoh-ree-hee-nahl-MEHN-teh0.003%
2251relativamenterelativelyreh-lah-tee-BAH-mehn-teh0.003%
2348concursantecontestantkohn-koor-SAHN-teh0.000%
2400igualmentelikewiseee-gwahl-MEHN-teh0.009%
2408puntualmentepromptlypoon-too-AHL-mehn-teh0.000%
2418públicamentepubliclyPOO-blee-kah-mehn-teh0.000%
2448inconscientementeunconsciouslyeen-kohn-SYEN-teh-mehn-teh0.009%
2457automáticamenteautomaticallyow-toh-mah-TEE-kah-mehn-teh0.001%
2503tambiénalsotahm-BYEHN0.134%
2506dondewhereDOHN-deh0.076%
2509siquieraeven/at leastsee-KYEH-rah0.035%
2514cuantoas much asKWAHN-toh0.020%
2516no obstanteneverthelessNOH ohbs-TAHN-teh0.017%
2519sin embargohoweverSEEN ehm-BAHR-goh0.016%
2527por lo tantothereforePOHR LOH TAHN-toh0.016%
2539al revésthe other way around/backwardsAHL reh-BEHS0.015%
2542en cambioon the other handEHN KAHM-byoh0.015%
2543ciertamentecertainlysyehr-tah-MEHN-teh0.015%
2548por otro ladoon the other handPOHR OH-troh LAH-doh0.015%
2550suavementesoftly/gentlyswah-beh-MEHN-teh0.015%
2552afortunadamentefortunatelyah-fohr-too-nah-dah-MEHN-teh0.015%
2553únicamentesolely/onlyOO-nee-kah-mehn-teh0.014%
2559fuertementestronglyfwehr-teh-MEHN-teh0.014%
2561ligeramenteslightlylee-heh-rah-MEHN-teh0.014%
2562delantein frontdeh-LAHN-teh0.014%
2564repentinamentesuddenlyreh-pehn-tee-nah-MEHN-teh0.014%
2569cuidadosamentecarefullykwee-dah-doh-sah-MEHN-teh0.013%
2570gradualmentegraduallygrah-dwahl-MEHN-teh0.013%
2574diariamentedaily (adverb)dyah-ryah-MEHN-teh0.013%
2729meramentemerelymeh-rah-MEHN-teh0.006%
2733particularmenteparticularlypahr-tee-koo-lahr-MEHN-teh0.005%
2734ocasionalmenteoccasionallyoh-kah-syoh-nahl-MEHN-teh0.005%
2739excesivamenteexcessivelyehks-seh-see-bah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2740exclusivamenteexclusivelyehks-kloo-see-bah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2743asimismolikewise/alsoah-see-MEES-moh0.005%
2745concretamentespecifically/concretelykohn-kreh-tah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2746regularmenteregularlyreh-goo-lahr-MEHN-teh0.005%
2749frecuentementefrequentlyfreh-kwehn-teh-MEHN-teh0.005%
2753raramenterarelyrah-rah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2756explícitamenteexplicitlyehks-PLEE-see-tah-mehn-teh0.005%
2758vagamentevaguelybah-gah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2759intensamenteintenselyeen-tehn-sah-MEHN-teh0.005%
2761teóricamentetheoreticallyteh-OH-ree-kah-mehn-teh0.005%
2762deprisaquicklydeh-PREE-sah0.005%
2766claramenteclearlyklah-rah-MEHN-teh0.004%
2811anteriormentepreviouslyahn-teh-ryohr-MEHN-teh0.003%
2834cuánhow (formal intensifier)KWAHN0.003%
2846adondeto whereah-DOHN-deh0.003%
2852naturalmentenaturallynah-too-rahl-MEHN-teh0.003%
2871profundamentedeeplyproh-foon-dah-MEHN-teh0.002%
2883verdaderamentetrulybehr-dah-deh-rah-MEHN-teh0.002%
2888desafortunadamenteunfortunatelydeh-sah-fohr-too-nah-dah-MEHN-teh0.002%
2909francamentefranklyfrahn-kah-MEHN-teh0.002%
2911técnicamentetechnicallyTEHK-nee-kah-mehn-teh0.002%
2936aproximadamenteapproximatelyah-proh-ksee-mah-dah-MEHN-teh0.002%
2981abiertamenteopenlyah-byehr-tah-MEHN-teh0.001%
2982secretamentesecretlyseh-kreh-tah-MEHN-teh0.001%
2983voluntariamentevoluntarilyboh-loon-tah-ryah-MEHN-teh0.001%
2984deliberadamentedeliberatelydeh-lee-beh-rah-dah-MEHN-teh0.001%
2985accidentalmenteaccidentallyahk-see-dehn-tahl-MEHN-teh0.001%
2986casualmentecoincidentally/by chancekah-swahl-MEHN-teh0.001%
3850anteayerday before yesterdayahn-tehah-YEHR0.000%

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