Adverbs of degree in English
Adverbs of degree answer the question: To what extent?
The most common adverbs of degree are:
almost, altogether, barely, a bit, enough, fairly, hardly, nearly, quite, rather, somewhat, too.
Adverbs of degree are used before the words they modify:
- adjectives: quite good
- adverbs: quite quickly
- verbs: I quite enjoy it.
- nouns: quite an experience.