Do not use unnecessary adverbs

Last Updated : Aug 29, 2013 |
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Many verbs and adjectives do not require modifiers to convey the meaning. If you use a modifier, you might create a redundant phrase. Do not use unnecessary modifiers.

Examples with verbs

Preferred
Discouraged
Edit
Manually edit
Finished
Completely finished
Inspect
Visually inspect
Understand
Fully understand

Examples with adjectives

Preferred
Discouraged
Certain
Absolutely certain
Critical
Extremely critical

Examples with adverbs

Preferred
Discouraged
Suitable
Very suitable
Frequently
Quite frequently