It can be used as a scope adverb,a degree adverb,a modal adverb and a mood adverb.

From the use, the modal adverb, mood adverbs, negative adverbs, referential adverbs and honorable adverbs can represent the main uses and meanings in pre-Qin dynasties.

Comparing with other dialects,this paper attempts to explore the versatile characteristics of Dang Me and Gan,which are representative modal adverbs in Anyang Dialect,probing into the origins and the usages in Chinese history,and analysing the mechanisms of their grammaticalization and subjectivisation.

Besides modal auxiliaries which are commonly used, other lexico-grammatical forms such as modal adverbs and adjectives are used to express modality.

There are 87 modal adverbs in All Men Are Brothers.

This dissertation attempts to explore English modal satellite adverbs (MSAs) as a means of modality supplementing in discourse through a multi-dimension functional approach based on the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), in particular, the interpersonal metafunction in discourse.

This paper classifies manner adverbs from meaning and structure.

The former is further divided into inevitable one and possible one, while the latter is divided into interrogative, imperial, expecting, unexpected, lucky and turning model adverbs.