ADVERBS OF DEGREE

They are adverbs qualifying an adjective which emphasize (increasing or decreasing) the degree of the intensity of the adjective.

It expresses excess

It expresses sufficiency

too + adj

adj + enough

The film is too long to watch it tonight. We have to get up early.

Fernando Alonso’s car is not fast enough to beat the best drivers.

REMARK!!!

enough + noun enough is also an adjective

He hasn’t got enough qualification to apply for the job.

fairly quite veryrather / pretty

ADVERBS OF DEGREE

+-

They change the strength of the adjective they qualify.

He speaks English fairly well. (but he needs to improve)

This story is quite good. (I recommend it)

She is rather nice. (nicer than I expected)

He looks pretty smart for the wedding.

(smarter than expected)

REMARK!!!

pretty is used in a more informal way than rather

extremely

really

a bit / a little

ADVERBS OF DEGREE

(more than it should be)

The new employee is extremely efficient. He does part of my work.

(at the highest degree)

The weather was really good. It didn’t rain at all.

He is a bit young to look after a handicaped sibling.

much + comparative

The lecture was much more interesting than I expected.