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The most common Russian adverbs

The 300 adverbs you will meet most often in Russian, ordered by frequency rather than by textbook chapter. Between them they account for 5.8% of everyday speech.

300adverbs
5.8%of everyday speech
#23rank of the commonest
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23такso; thusTAHK0.348%
32ужеalreadyoo-ZHEH0.230%
33ещёstill; yet; moreyee-SHCHOH0.277%
47оченьveryOH-chin0.155%
49такжеalsoTAHK-zheh0.148%
52гдеwhereGDYEH0.135%
56можноone may; possibleMOZH-nah0.123%
58большеmore; biggerBOHL-sheh0.185%
59сейчасnowsee-CHAHS0.113%
60болееmoreBOH-lee-yeh0.110%
65тамthereTAHM0.103%
73теперьnowtee-PYER0.094%
74сегодняtodaysee-VOHD-nyah0.091%
75надоmust; need toNAH-dah0.087%
77тожеalso; tooTOH-zheh0.082%
79почемуwhypah-chee-MOO0.080%
81покаwhile; byepah-KAH0.076%
83всегдаalwaysfsyeg-DAH0.071%
85здесьhereZDYES0.068%
86потомуbecausepah-tah-MOO0.068%
90однакоhoweverahd-NAH-kah0.065%
91многоmuch; manyMNOH-gah0.063%
93тутhereTOOT0.063%
97тогдаthentahg-DAH0.060%
101потомthen; laterpah-TOHM0.058%
105вместеtogetherVMYES-tyeh0.054%
114поэтомуthereforepah-EH-tah-moo0.050%
117конечноof coursekah-NYESH-nah0.049%
123вообщеin generalvah-ahp-SHCHEH0.046%
127никогдаnevernee-kahg-DAH0.044%
133почтиalmostpahch-TEE0.042%
152назадback; agonah-ZAHT0.034%
156напримерfor examplenah-pree-MYER0.033%
157затемthen; nextzah-TYEM0.032%
161сразуat onceSRAH-zoo0.032%
164нельзяcannot; forbiddenneel-ZYAH0.032%
165сноваagainSNOH-vah0.032%
166совсемcompletelysahf-SYEM0.032%
170кудаwhere tokoo-DAH0.030%
187слишкомtoo muchSLEESH-kahm0.027%
189иногдаsometimesee-nahg-DAH0.026%
202менееlessMYEH-nee-yeh0.025%
205давноlong agodahv-NOH0.025%
206зачемwhy; what forzah-CHYEM0.025%
210рядомnearby; alongsideRYAH-dahm0.059%
213точноexactly; preciselyTOHCH-nah0.025%
214частоoftenCHAHS-tah0.036%
215быстроquicklyBIST-rah0.025%
216действительноreally; indeeddyey-STVEE-teel-nah0.024%
227впервыеfor the first timefpeer-VIH-yeh0.023%
228вчераyesterdayfchee-RAH0.023%
229завтраtomorrowZAHF-trah0.023%
237немногоa littleneem-NOH-gah0.022%
249наконецfinallynah-kah-NYETS0.021%
256опятьagainah-PYAT0.021%
259скороsoonSKOH-rah0.022%
261чутьbarely; a littleCHOOT0.021%
264обычноusuallyah-BICH-nah0.020%
273особенноespeciallyah-SOH-been-nah0.020%
274полностьюcompletelyPOHL-nahs-tyoo0.020%
276сильноstrongly; greatlySEEL-nah0.020%
279меньшеless; fewerMYEN-sheh0.044%
285малоfew; littleMAH-lah0.035%
288несмотряdespitenee-smah-TRYAH0.019%
289скорееrather; soonerskah-RYEH-yeh0.023%
291долгоlong (time)DOHL-gah0.019%
293наиболееmostnah-ee-BOH-lyeh-yeh0.018%
296прямоstraight; directlyPRYAH-mah0.018%
301преждеbefore; formerlyPRYEZH-dyeh0.018%
308сначалаat firstsnah-CHAH-lah0.017%
310вокругaroundvah-KROOK0.017%
314домойhomewarddah-MOY0.017%
321вновьanew; againVNOHF0.017%
327столькоso much; so manySTOHL-kah0.017%
331довольноquite; ratherdah-VOHL-nah0.021%
332кстатиby the wayKSTAH-tee0.016%
335наверноеprobablynah-VYER-nah-yeh0.016%
338постоянноconstantlypahs-tah-YAHN-nah0.016%
340ранееearlier; previouslyRAH-nee-yeh0.016%
353тудаthere; thithertoo-DAH0.015%
362совершенноcompletely; utterlysah-veer-SHEN-nah0.015%
374вдругsuddenlyVDROOK0.015%
378примерноapproximatelypree-MYER-nah0.015%
391высокоhigh; highlyvih-sah-KOH0.037%
419иначеotherwiseee-NAH-cheh0.013%
432далекоfardah-lee-KOH0.017%
438практическиpracticallyprak-TEE-chis-kee0.013%
443внутриinsidevnoo-TREE0.013%
444вполнеquite; fullyfpahl-NYE0.013%
446одновременноsimultaneouslyahd-nah-vrye-MYEN-nah0.013%
461откудаfrom whereaht-KOO-dah0.012%
464сюдаhere (to here)syoo-DAH0.012%
490обязательноdefinitelyah-bee-zah-TEL-nah0.017%
497чащеmore oftenCHA-shsheh0.036%
510настолькоso muchnahs-TOHL-kah0.011%
523вперёдforwardfpee-RYOT0.013%
527недавноrecentlynee-DAHV-nah0.011%
528никакin no waynee-KAHK0.011%
533гораздоmuch (more)gah-RAHZ-dah0.010%
545видимоapparentlyVEE-dee-mah0.010%
563однаждыonceahd-NAHZH-dy0.010%
575вероятноprobablyvee-rah-YAT-nah0.011%
576весьмаvery; quitevees-MAH0.010%
590вскореsoonFSKOH-reh0.009%
610относительноrelatively; concerningaht-nah-SEE-teel-nah0.009%
618абсолютноabsolutelyahp-sah-LYOOT-nah0.009%
620далееfurtherDAH-lee-yeh0.037%
633видноvisible; apparentlyVEED-nah0.013%
643спокойноcalmlyspah-KOY-nah0.018%
655личноpersonallyLEECH-nah0.009%
659официальноofficiallyah-fee-tsih-AHL-nah0.009%
663соответственноaccordinglysah-aht-VYET-stveen-nah0.009%
673раноearlyRAH-nah0.009%
678вовсеat allVOHV-seh0.008%
681жальa pity; sorryZHAHL0.008%
691значительноsignificantlyznah-CHEE-teel-nah0.008%
700серьёзноseriouslyseer-YOZ-nah0.022%
711честноhonestlyCHEST-nah0.013%
724случайноaccidentallysloo-CHAY-nah0.011%
734обратноbackahb-RAHT-nah0.007%
752активноactivelyahk-TEEV-nah0.007%
766отсюдаfrom hereaht-SYOO-dah0.007%
767поздноlatePOHZD-nah0.007%
772стольso; so muchSTOHL0.007%
774впрочемhoweverFPROH-cheem0.007%
812наоборотon the contrarynah-ah-bah-ROHT0.007%
814особоespeciallyah-SOH-bah0.007%
831намногоmuch; by farnahm-NOH-gah0.007%
838явноclearly; obviouslyYAV-nah0.007%
844навсегдаforevernahf-seeg-DAH0.006%
852резкоsharplyRYEZ-kah0.006%
853специальноspecially; on purposespee-tsih-AHL-nah0.006%
856фактическиactually; in factfahk-TEE-chis-kee0.006%
857больноpainfullyBOHL-nah0.017%
859врядhardlyVRYAT0.006%
871исключительноexclusivelyis-klyoo-CHEE-teel-nah0.006%
873крайнеextremelyKRIGH-nyeh0.006%
874мимоpast; byMEE-mah0.006%
878постепенноgraduallypahs-tee-PYEN-nah0.006%
882совместноjointlysahv-MYEST-nah0.006%
889успешноsuccessfullyoos-PYESH-nah0.006%
890впередиahead; in frontfpee-ree-DEE0.006%
894замужin marriageZAH-moozh0.006%
915дваждыtwiceDVAHZH-dy0.006%
978подрядin a row; contractpahd-RYAHT0.006%
987вездеeverywhereveez-DYE0.005%
996нынеnowadays; nowNY-nyeh0.005%
997окончательноfinally; definitivelyah-kahn-CHAH-teel-nah0.005%
1022неожиданноunexpectedlynee-ah-ZHY-duhn-nah0.005%
1031редкоrarely; seldomRYET-kah0.007%
1039угодноas you please; anyoo-GOHD-nah0.005%
1052немедленноimmediatelynee-MYED-leen-nah0.005%
1075вверхupwardVVYERKH0.005%
1077внизdown; downwardVNEES0.005%
1098буквальноliterallybook-VAHL-nah0.005%
1107непосредственноdirectlynee-pah-SRYED-stvee-nah0.005%
1109онлайнonlineahn-LIGHN0.005%
1125социальноsociallysah-tsee-AHL-nah0.032%
1130чистоpurely; cleanlyCHEES-tah0.018%
1136естественноnaturallyyes-TYEST-vee-nah0.011%
1173внезапноsuddenlyvnee-ZAHP-nah0.005%
1176впоследствииsubsequentlyfpah-SLYED-stvee-ee0.005%
1183навернякаfor sure; certainlynuh-veer-nyah-KAH0.005%
1185напротивopposite; acrossnah-PROH-teef0.005%
1186неоднократноrepeatedlynee-ahd-nah-KRAHT-nah0.005%
1196частичноpartiallychuhs-TEECH-nah0.005%
1198широкоwidely; broadlyshy-rah-KOH0.005%
1200вечноeternally; alwaysVYECH-nah0.004%
1206никудаnowherenee-koo-DAH0.004%
1208оттудаfrom thereaht-TOO-dah0.004%
1219существенноsignificantlysoo-shcheest-VYEN-nah0.010%
1221близкоclose; nearBLEES-kah0.020%
1247изначальноinitially; originallyiz-nah-CHAHL-nah0.004%
1252преимущественноpredominantly; mainlypree-ee-MOO-shcheest-vee-nah0.004%
1264ежегодноannuallyyee-zhee-GOHD-nah0.004%
1287нарядуalongsidenuh-ree-DOO0.004%
1301вовремяon timeVOH-vree-myah0.004%
1307медленноslowlyMYED-leen-nah0.004%
1317ровноexactly; evenlyROHV-nah0.004%
1320срочноurgentlySROCH-nah0.006%
1333заранееin advancezah-RAH-nye-ye0.004%
1338наверноprobablynah-VYER-nah0.004%
1352собственноactually; strictlySOP-stvyen-nah0.004%
1370зряin vainZRYA0.004%
1388слегкаslightlyslyekh-KAH0.004%
1399вплотьright up toVPLOT0.004%
1409недалекоnot farnye-dah-lye-KOH0.004%
1417самостоятельноindependentlysah-mah-stah-YA-tyel-nah0.004%
1422бесплатноfree of chargebye-SPLAHT-nah0.009%
1454внимательноattentivelyvnee-MAH-tyel-nah0.004%
1455вонover there; outVON0.004%
1465наканунеon the evenah-kah-NOO-nye0.004%
1510точнееmore preciselytach-NYE-ye0.004%
1516глубокоdeeplygloo-bah-KOH0.004%
1532сверхуfrom above; on topSVYER-khoo0.003%
1538вблизиnearby; close tovblee-ZEE0.003%
1547красивоbeautifullykrah-SEE-vah0.020%
1551немалоquite a lotnye-MAH-lah0.003%
1557стыдноashamedSTID-nah0.003%
1565безусловноundoubtedly; certainlybye-zoo-SLOV-nah0.003%
1584регулярноregularlyrye-goo-LYAR-nah0.003%
1590временноtemporarilyVRYE-myen-nah0.003%
1606осторожноcarefullyah-stah-ROZH-nah0.003%
1607отдельноseparatelyaht-DYEL-nah0.003%
1702нередкоoften; not infrequentlynye-RYET-kah0.003%
1703нигдеnowhereneeg-DYE0.003%
1712слеваon the leftSLYE-vah0.003%
1731максимальноmaximallymak-see-MAL-nah0.003%
1749справаon the rightSPRAH-vah0.003%
1789независимоindependently; regardlessnee-zah-VEE-see-mah0.003%
1805зачастуюoften; frequentlyzah-chah-STOO-yoo0.003%
1840громкоloudlyGROM-kah0.003%
1843ежедневноdailyyee-zhee-DNYEV-nah0.003%
1903вследafter; behindFSLYET0.003%
1911конкретноspecificallykahn-KRYET-nah0.003%
1914крепкоfirmly; tightlyKRYEP-kah0.003%
1935тщательноthoroughly; carefullyTSHCHAH-teel-nah0.003%
1938чёткоclearly; distinctlyCHOT-kah0.003%
1939чрезвычайноextremelychreez-vih-CHAY-nah0.003%
1945дорогоexpensively; dearlyDOH-rah-gah0.020%
1954параллельноin parallelpah-rah-LYEL-nah0.003%
1964строгоstrictlySTROH-gah0.003%
1977идеальноideally; perfectlyee-dee-AHL-nah0.009%
1978искреннеsincerelyEES-kree-nyeh0.002%
1983немножкоa little bitnee-MNOSH-kah0.002%
2026полноplenty; fullyPOL-nah0.041%
2030предположительноpresumablypreed-pah-lah-ZHEE-teel-nah0.002%
2032приблизительноapproximatelypree-blee-ZEE-teel-nah0.003%
2048внизуbelow; downstairsvnee-ZOO0.002%
2055надолгоfor a long timenah-DOL-gah0.002%
2068сзадиbehind; from behindZZAH-dee0.002%
2082внутрьinside; inwardVNOOTR0.002%
2103подробноin detailpah-DROB-nah0.005%
2104позадиbehindpah-zah-DEE0.002%
2112режеless oftenRYE-zheh0.007%
2125вдвоеtwice; doubleVDVOH-yeh0.002%
2140несомненноundoubtedlynee-sahm-NYEN-nah0.003%
2151свободноfreely; fluentlysvah-BOD-nah0.021%
2171жалкоit's a pity; sorryZHAHL-kah0.004%
2230первоначальноinitiallypeer-vah-nah-CHAL-nah0.002%
2244традиционноtraditionallytrah-dee-tsih-ON-nah0.002%
2247яркоbrightlyYAR-kah0.002%
2260зановоanewZAH-nah-vah0.002%
2278следовательноconsequentlySLYE-dah-vah-teel-nah0.002%
2283формальноformallyfar-MAL-nah0.002%
2290взаменinstead; in returnvzah-MYEN0.002%
2330автоматическиautomaticallyaf-tah-mah-TEE-chees-kee0.002%
2390навстречуtowardsnahf-STRYEH-choo0.002%
2415целикомentirelytsih-lee-KOM0.002%
2419вначалеat firstvnah-CHAH-lye0.002%
2428дополнительноadditionallydah-pahl-NEE-teel-nah0.002%
2429елеbarelyYEH-lye0.002%
2431замужемmarried (of woman)ZAH-moo-zhem0.002%
2437однозначноunambiguouslyahd-nah-ZNACH-nah0.003%
2441отчастиpartlyaht-CHAS-tee0.002%
2444периодическиperiodicallypee-ree-ah-DEE-chees-kee0.002%
2449повсюдуeverywherepahf-SYOO-doo0.002%
2483поначалуat firstpah-nah-CHAH-loo0.002%
2491сперваat firstspeer-VAH0.002%
2493удачноsuccessfullyoo-DACH-nah0.005%
2495условноconditionallyoos-LOV-nah0.004%
2515некогдаno time; onceNYEH-kah-gdah0.002%
2516некудаnowhereNYEH-koo-dah0.002%
2538уверенноconfidentlyoo-VYEH-reen-nah0.002%
2549изнутриfrom withineez-noo-TREE0.002%
2555определённоdefinitelyah-pree-dee-LYON-nah0.012%
2558откровенноfranklyaht-krah-VYEN-nah0.003%
2560пешкомon footpeesh-KOM0.002%
2576экономическиeconomicallyee-kah-nah-MEE-chees-kee0.002%
2595недолгоnot longnee-DOL-gah0.002%
2599общественноsociallyahp-shchest-VYEN-nah0.030%
2613слабоweaklySLAH-bah0.002%
2638заодноat the same timezah-ahd-NOH0.002%
2649напрямуюdirectlynah-pryah-MOO-yoo0.002%
2704нынчеnowadaysNIHN-cheh0.002%
2706одинаковоequallyah-dee-NAH-kah-vah0.002%
2713предварительноbeforehandpryed-vah-REE-tyel-nah0.002%
2721триждыthree timesTREEZH-dih0.002%
2729грубоrudely; roughlyGROO-bah0.002%
2731жестокоcruellyzhes-TOH-kah0.006%
2748положительноpositivelypah-lah-ZHIH-tyel-nah0.002%
2758снаружиoutsidesnah-ROO-zhih0.002%
2772вдвоёмtogether (two)vdvah-YOM0.002%
2777всерьёзseriouslyfsyer-YOZ0.002%
2781добровольноvoluntarilydah-brah-VOL-nah0.002%
2792непременноwithout failnyeh-pryeh-MYEN-nah0.002%
2814бесконечноinfinitelybyes-kah-NYECH-nah0.002%
2831неподалёкуnearbynyeh-pah-dah-LYO-koo0.002%
2834отнынеfrom now onaht-NIH-nyeh0.002%
2847прочьawayPROCH0.002%
2859физическиphysicallyfee-ZEE-chees-kee0.002%
2865аккуратноcarefully; neatlyah-koo-RAT-nah0.002%
2892незадолгоshortly beforenyeh-zah-DOL-gah0.002%
2916сравнительноrelativelysrav-NEE-tyel-nah0.002%
2942жёсткоharshly; rigidlyZHOST-kah0.007%
2952мягкоsoftly; gentlyMYAKH-kah0.001%
2970смелоboldlySMYE-lah0.001%
2971снизуfrom belowSNEE-zoo0.001%
3027стремительноswiftly; rapidlystrih-MEE-tyel-nah0.001%
3039внешнеoutwardlyVNYESH-nyeh0.001%

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