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The 500 most common adverbs in Russian 🇷🇺
Russian adverbs ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.
| # | Russian | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | как | how | |
| 2 | так | like that, like this | |
| 3 | только | only, but | |
| 4 | когда | when | |
| 5 | еще | Alternative spelling of ещё | |
| 6 | уже | already, carries the sense of the perfect continuous tenses in English. | |
| 7 | очень | very, really, much, very much | |
| 8 | нет | not | |
| 9 | даже | even | |
| 10 | там | there | |
| 11 | много | much | |
| 12 | после | later, afterwards | |
| 13 | где | where | |
| 14 | просто | simply, plainly, just | |
| 15 | более | more | |
| 16 | здесь | here | |
| 17 | сейчас | now | |
| 18 | потом | afterwards, afterward, after that | |
| 19 | теперь | now, at present | |
| 20 | несколько | somewhat, slightly, rather, some | |
| 21 | потому | therefore, because of that, consequently | |
| 22 | тоже | also, too, as well, likewise | |
| 23 | тогда | then | |
| 24 | тут | here | |
| 25 | также | also, too, as well, likewise | |
| 26 | всегда | always | |
| 27 | конечно | of course, certainly | |
| 28 | пока | for the present, for the time being | |
| 29 | именно | Used to emphasise, clarify or confirm the meaning or identity of the following word or what comes later and sometimes can be rather difficult to translate into English. Often translated with a word order involving "it was that", " is what", " is the one that" etc., otherwise "exactly", "precisely", "just", "specifically", etc. or not translated. | |
| 30 | лишь | only, merely, just | |
| 31 | поэтому | therefore, that is why | |
| 32 | почему | why? | |
| 33 | однако | however, yet, still | |
| 34 | хорошо | well, right | |
| 35 | сегодня | today | |
| 36 | вообще | generally, in general, usually | |
| 37 | почти | almost, nearly | |
| 38 | например | for example, for instance, e.g. | |
| 39 | никогда | never, nevermore | |
| 40 | совсем | quite, entirely, totally | |
| 41 | далеко | far, far off, far away | |
| 42 | сразу | at once, simultaneously | |
| 43 | часто | frequently, often | |
| 44 | вместе | together, coupled with, along with | |
| 45 | мало | little, few | |
| 46 | скоро | soon | |
| 47 | снова | again, anew | |
| 48 | вдруг | suddenly, all of a sudden | |
| 49 | совершенно | perfectly | |
| 50 | назад | back, backward, backwards | |
| 51 | затем | then, thereupon, after that | |
| 52 | действительно | really, actually, truly, indeed | |
| 53 | опять | again | |
| 54 | куда | where? | |
| 55 | особенно | especially | |
| 56 | наконец | at last, finally | |
| 57 | точно | exactly, precisely, accurately | |
| 58 | иногда | sometimes, at times | |
| 59 | слишком | too , too much | |
| 60 | достаточно | enough, sufficiently | |
| 61 | быстро | fast, quickly, rapidly | |
| 62 | рядом | alongside, beside, side by side, nearby | |
| 63 | прежде | previously, before, formerly | |
| 64 | немного | a little, some | |
| 65 | вполне | quite, fully, entirely | |
| 66 | рано | early | |
| 67 | давно | long ago | |
| 68 | долго | a long time, for a long time | |
| 69 | менее | less | |
| 70 | легко | lightly | |
| 71 | прямо | straight | |
| 72 | возможно | perhaps, possibly, as ... as possible | |
| 73 | обычно | usually, habitually, customarily | |
| 74 | ещё | yet, more | |
| 75 | зачем | why? | |
| 76 | наверное | probably, most likely | |
| 77 | кстати | by the way | |
| 78 | далее | Alternative form of да́льше : farther, further, furthermore, then, next, afterwards | |
| 79 | чуть | a little, slightly | |
| 80 | довольно | enough, sufficient | |
| 81 | туда | there, that way, thither | |
| 82 | сначала | at first | |
| 83 | словно | as if, like | |
| 84 | необходимо | necessarily, obligatorily | |
| 85 | наиболее | the most, above all, most of all | |
| 86 | как-то | somehow, one way or another | |
| 87 | весьма | very, highly | |
| 88 | домой | home, homewards, to the house | |
| 89 | иначе | differently, in a different way, otherwise | |
| 90 | впрочем | however, nevertheless | |
| 91 | практически | practically, in a practical manner | |
| 92 | полностью | completely, entirely, utterly, fully | |
| 93 | сильно | strongly | |
| 94 | всего | in total | |
| 95 | постоянно | constantly, always | |
| 96 | разве | really | |
| 97 | сюда | here, hither | |
| 98 | столько | this much, this long | |
| 99 | трудно | with difficulty | |
| 100 | столь | so, such | |
| 101 | откуда | whence, from where | |
| 102 | гораздо | much, far, by far, a lot, considerably, quite | |
| 103 | вновь | again, once again | |
| 104 | однажды | once, one day, once upon a time | |
| 105 | видно | evidently, obviously, apparently, it looks like | |
| 106 | обязательно | necessarily, without fail | |
| 107 | примерно | about, approximately | |
| 108 | плохо | bad, badly | |
| 109 | дома | at home | |
| 110 | никак | by no means, not at all, in no way, nowise | |
| 111 | вовсе | at all | |
| 112 | одновременно | simultaneously | |
| 113 | завтра | tomorrow | |
| 114 | внутри | in or into the interior, inside | |
| 115 | вчера | yesterday | |
| 116 | может | abbreviation of мо́жет быть : maybe, perhaps, possibly | |
| 117 | медленно | slowly | |
| 118 | естественно | naturally | |
| 119 | впервые | for the first time | |
| 120 | видимо | apparently, evidently | |
| 121 | насколько | how much, how | |
| 122 | едва | hardly, barely | |
| 123 | недавно | recently, not long ago, lately | |
| 124 | абсолютно | absolutely | |
| 125 | правильно | correctly | |
| 126 | спокойно | calmly, quietly | |
| 127 | где-то | somewhere | |
| 128 | зато | however, on the other hand | |
| 129 | настолько | so, so much, as much, thus much | |
| 130 | вниз | downwards | |
| 131 | вскоре | soon | |
| 132 | мимо | past, by | |
| 133 | тихо | quietly, softly, gently, faintly, silently | |
| 134 | лично | personally, in person | |
| 135 | подробно | in detail | |
| 136 | наоборот | inside out, back to front | |
| 137 | явно | explicitly | |
| 138 | интересно | interestingly, in an interesting manner | |
| 139 | ясно | clearly | |
| 140 | обратно | back, backwards | |
| 141 | постепенно | gradually, step by step, by and by, progressively | |
| 142 | вероятно | possibly, perhaps | |
| 143 | собственно | as a matter of fact, in fact | |
| 144 | относительно | relatively | |
| 145 | вверх | upwards | |
| 146 | очевидно | apparently, obviously | |
| 147 | отсюда | from here, hence | |
| 148 | поздно | late | |
| 149 | резко | sharply, harshly, abruptly | |
| 150 | редко | rarely, seldom | |
| 151 | невозможно | impossibly | |
| 152 | глубоко | deep, deeply | |
| 153 | напротив | the opposite | |
| 154 | неожиданно | suddenly, unexpectedly | |
| 155 | прекрасно | beautifully, great, gorgeously, well, nicely | |
| 156 | пожалуй | maybe, perhaps | |
| 157 | почему-то | for some reason, somewhy | |
| 158 | понятно | understandably, comprehensibly | |
| 159 | похоже | it seems, apparently, it looks | |
| 160 | заранее | beforehand, in advance, in good time | |
| 161 | тяжело | heavily, heftily | |
| 162 | страшно | terrifyingly | |
| 163 | честно | honestly | |
| 164 | значительно | significantly | |
| 165 | случайно | accidentally, by accident | |
| 166 | впереди | in front , ahead , before | |
| 167 | немедленно | immediately | |
| 168 | должно | it must be, probably | |
| 169 | слегка | lightly, slightly | |
| 170 | соответственно | accordingly, correspondingly | |
| 171 | ранее | earlier, already | |
| 172 | буквально | literally or word for word | |
| 173 | исключительно | exceptionally, exclusively, extraordinarily | |
| 174 | внимательно | attentively, carefully | |
| 175 | громко | loudly, aloud | |
| 176 | оттуда | thence, from there | |
| 177 | странно | strangely, strange, funnily, curiously, oddly, peculiarly | |
| 178 | раньше | earlier, before, in the past | |
| 179 | внезапно | suddenly, all of a sudden | |
| 180 | крайне | extremely, very, too | |
| 181 | наверняка | certainly, for sure | |
| 182 | специально | specially, expressly | |
| 183 | чисто | cleanly, neatly | |
| 184 | важно | importantly | |
| 185 | когда-то | once , formerly, constructions with used to | |
| 186 | по-прежнему | as before, as usual, still | |
| 187 | следовательно | consequently, therefore | |
| 188 | везде | everywhere | |
| 189 | непосредственно | directly | |
| 190 | помимо | besides | |
| 191 | фактически | in fact | |
| 192 | осторожно | carefully, cautiously, with caution, with care | |
| 193 | широко | wide, widely, broadly | |
| 194 | особо | separately | |
| 195 | молча | silently, tacitly | |
| 196 | безусловно | certainly, undoubtedly, absolutely | |
| 197 | навсегда | forever | |
| 198 | сложно | in a complicated manner | |
| 199 | вон | there | |
| 200 | сверху | from above, on top | |
| 201 | серьезно | Alternative spelling of серьёзно | |
| 202 | верно | right, correctly | |
| 203 | окончательно | finally, definitively | |
| 204 | вслед | after, right after, behind, following | |
| 205 | приятно | pleasantly, pleasingly, agreeably | |
| 206 | немало | quite a bit, a great deal | |
| 207 | активно | actively | |
| 208 | успешно | successfully | |
| 209 | больно | bad, badly | |
| 210 | намного | by far, much | |
| 211 | отлично | very good, very well, excellently, perfectly | |
| 212 | чрезвычайно | extremely, utterly | |
| 213 | ныне | now, nowadays, today, at present | |
| 214 | куда-то | to somewhere, somewhere to , somewhither | |
| 215 | наверно | probably, most likely | |
| 216 | четко | Alternative spelling of чётко | |
| 217 | зря | in vain, to no avail, for nothing | |
| 218 | тщательно | carefully, thoroughly | |
| 219 | подобно | likewise | |
| 220 | внизу | below, underneath | |
| 221 | никуда | to nowhere, nowhither | |
| 222 | ровно | smoothly | |
| 223 | навстречу | in the opposite direction, coming, approaching | |
| 224 | социально | socially | |
| 225 | дорого | expensively, dearly | |
| 226 | крепко | firmly, solidly, fast, strong, hard | |
| 227 | реально | really, in reality | |
| 228 | близко | close, nearby | |
| 229 | самостоятельно | independently, solo | |
| 230 | впоследствии | subsequently, afterwards, afterward | |
| 231 | замуж | married | |
| 232 | весело | merrily, cheerfully | |
| 233 | несомненно | undoubtedly, without doubt, doubtlessly | |
| 234 | коротко | shortly, briefly, in brief | |
| 235 | нередко | not infrequently, quite often, not rarely | |
| 236 | отнюдь | not at all, by no means | |
| 237 | сзади | behind | |
| 238 | якобы | allegedly, supposedly | |
| 239 | независимо | independently | |
| 240 | когда-нибудь | sometime , one day | |
| 241 | жалко | pitiably, miserably, wretchedly | |
| 242 | нигде | nowhere | |
| 243 | неплохо | not badly | |
| 244 | высоко | high, aloft, high up | |
| 245 | непременно | without fail, certainly | |
| 246 | недостаточно | insufficiently | |
| 247 | вечно | always, forever, eternally | Ве́чно ты ле́зешь.Véčno ty lézešʹ. |
| 248 | по-моему | in my opinion, methinks | |
| 249 | ниже | below, beneath, under | |
| 250 | здорово | great, very well, awesomely | |
| 251 | слева | on the left, from the left | |
| 252 | справа | on the right, to the right | |
| 253 | вначале | at first, first | |
| 254 | вовремя | in time, on time, timely | |
| 255 | свободно | freely | |
| 256 | существенно | considerably, substantially | |
| 257 | зачастую | often | |
| 258 | накануне | the day before | |
| 259 | заметно | noticeably, perceptibly, visibly | |
| 260 | отдельно | separately | |
| 261 | искренне | sincerely | |
| 262 | решительно | resolutely, firmly | |
| 263 | дважды | twice, on two occasions | |
| 264 | во-первых | first, first of all, for one thing, firstly | |
| 265 | наверх | up, upward | |
| 266 | целиком | wholly, all of it | |
| 267 | мгновенно | momentarily, instantaneously | |
| 268 | некогда | there is no time to ) | |
| 269 | ярко | brightly | |
| 270 | немножко | Diminutive of немно́го : a little, some | |
| 271 | вплоть | up to, right up to, down to | |
| 272 | холодно | coldly | |
| 273 | во-вторых | secondly, second | |
| 274 | тотчас | immediately, at once, instantly | |
| 275 | аккуратно | neatly, smartly | |
| 276 | срочно | urgently | |
| 277 | отчего | why? | |
| 278 | автоматически | automatically, mechanically | |
| 279 | ужасно | terribly, horribly | |
| 280 | ежедневно | daily | |
| 281 | мягко | softly, mildly, gently | |
| 282 | твердо | Alternative spelling of твёрдо | |
| 283 | красиво | beautifully | |
| 284 | бесплатно | gratis, free of charge | |
| 285 | регулярно | regularly | |
| 286 | официально | officially | |
| 287 | нормально | normally | |
| 288 | недалеко | not far, not far off, nearby, close | |
| 289 | подряд | in succession, running | |
| 290 | оттого | therefore, that's why ) | |
| 291 | кругом | around, round | |
| 292 | радостно | joyfully, gladly, joyously | |
| 293 | по-настоящему | properly | |
| 294 | максимально | at most, at the most, as much as possible, to the maximum | |
| 295 | дешево | Alternative spelling of дёшево | |
| 296 | отчасти | partially | |
| 297 | непонятно | unintelligibly, incomprehensibly | |
| 298 | незаметно | imperceptibly | |
| 299 | удобно | comfortably, snugly | |
| 300 | вслух | aloud | |
| 301 | конкретно | concretely, specifically | |
| 302 | уверенно | confidently | |
| 303 | по-видимому | apparently, seemingly | |
| 304 | совместно | jointly | |
| 305 | поначалу | at first, in the beginning, initially | |
| 306 | частично | partly, partially | |
| 307 | неоднократно | repeatedly, time and again, more than once | |
| 308 | удивительно | extremely | |
| 309 | изначально | initially, originally, at first, first | |
| 310 | прочь | away, aside | |
| 311 | сперва | first, firstly | |
| 312 | наряду | along with, together | |
| 313 | эффективно | efficiently, effectively | |
| 314 | еле | hardly, scarcely, barely | |
| 315 | по-другому | differently | |
| 316 | слышно | audibly | |
| 317 | смешно | in a funny manner/way, comically | |
| 318 | откровенно | frankly, candidly, openly | |
| 319 | всерьез | in earnest, seriously | |
| 320 | чуть-чуть | a little, a tiny bit, slightly | |
| 321 | невольно | involuntarily | |
| 322 | надолго | for long, for a long time | |
| 323 | темно | darkly | |
| 324 | свыше | from above, on top | |
| 325 | принципиально | in principle, in essence | |
| 326 | одинаково | equally, evenly | |
| 327 | приблизительно | approximate, approximately, roughly | |
| 328 | снизу | from below, underarm | |
| 329 | заодно | in concert, as one | |
| 330 | нынче | now, nowadays, today | |
| 331 | полно | fully, in full | |
| 332 | повсюду | everywhere, far and wide | |
| 333 | пешком | on foot, afoot | |
| 334 | наружу | outwardly, openly, outside, towards the outside, out | |
| 335 | заново | anew, freshly, again | |
| 336 | неизбежно | inevitably | |
| 337 | скучно | tediously, boringly | |
| 338 | открыто | avowedly, openly, frankly, publicly | |
| 339 | по-русски | in Russian | |
| 340 | охотно | with pleasure, willingly, readily, gladly | |
| 341 | вдвоем | two , both | |
| 342 | грустно | sadly | |
| 343 | стремительно | headlong | |
| 344 | снаружи | on the outside, from the outside, outwardly | |
| 345 | мысленно | mentally | |
| 346 | ежегодно | annually, yearly | |
| 347 | преимущественно | predominantly | |
| 348 | периодически | periodically | |
| 349 | изнутри | from within, from the inside, from inside, out of | |
| 350 | путем | Alternative spelling of путём | |
| 351 | неподалеку | nearby, within easy reach | |
| 352 | неправильно | incorrectly, wrongly | |
| 353 | плотно | tightly | |
| 354 | некуда | there is nowhere to ) | |
| 355 | тесно | narrowly, tightly, closely | |
| 356 | смело | courageously, daringly, audaciously, boldly, bravely | |
| 357 | отчетливо | Alternative spelling of отчётливо | |
| 358 | бесконечно | endlessly, infinitely, boundlessly | |
| 359 | сравнительно | comparatively | |
| 360 | слабо | faintly, feebly, weakly | |
| 361 | научно | scientifically | |
| 362 | задумчиво | pensively | |
| 363 | грубо | coarsely, roughly | |
| 364 | всюду | everywhere, anywhere | |
| 365 | направо | to the right | |
| 366 | упорно | hard | |
| 367 | параллельно | in parallel | |
| 368 | физически | physically | |
| 369 | недолго | not long | |
| 370 | нежно | dearly, fondly, gently | |
| 371 | внешне | outwardly, externally, outside, outward, outdoors | |
| 372 | по-разному | differently, in various ways | |
| 373 | изредка | rarely, seldom | |
| 374 | попросту | simply, merely, just | |
| 375 | налево | to the left | |
| 376 | удачно | fortunately, luckily | |
| 377 | напрямую | bluntly, point-blank | |
| 378 | предварительно | preliminarily | |
| 379 | благополучно | safely, well, successfully, happily | |
| 380 | наверху | above | |
| 381 | напрасно | in vain | |
| 382 | по-своему | in one’s own way | |
| 383 | однозначно | unambiguously | |
| 384 | сознательно | consciously | |
| 385 | вот-вот | just about to, on the point of | |
| 386 | вежливо | politely, civilly | |
| 387 | потихоньку | OK, so-so , the response "потихоньку"—"OK" or "I'm getting along okay"—implies that things could be better and could be worse) | |
| 388 | единственно | solely, only, just | |
| 389 | категорически | categorically | |
| 390 | традиционно | traditionally | |
| 391 | вдали | in the distance, afar | |
| 392 | временно | temporarily | |
| 393 | ничуть | not a bit, not in the slightest, by no means | |
| 394 | условно | tentatively, conditionally | |
| 395 | вдвое | twice | |
| 396 | нисколько | not in the least, not at all, none at all | |
| 397 | как-нибудь | somehow, somehow or other, anyhow | |
| 398 | жарко | hotly | |
| 399 | наполовину | in half | |
| 400 | поистине | truly, indeed, in truth | |
| 401 | непрерывно | incessantly | |
| 402 | чересчур | too, too much | |
| 403 | притом | in addition, furthermore, besides | |
| 404 | глупо | foolishly, stupidly | |
| 405 | ласково | affectionately, tenderly | |
| 406 | замечательно | remarkably | |
| 407 | ловко | skillfully, artfully, knowingly | |
| 408 | вблизи | around, nearby | |
| 409 | сколь | how much | |
| 410 | невероятно | unbelievably, incredibly | |
| 411 | обидно | offensively | |
| 412 | неважно | no matter | |
| 413 | первоначально | initially, originally, at first, first | |
| 414 | гордо | proudly | |
| 415 | тихонько | softly, quietly | |
| 416 | пристально | fixedly, intently | |
| 417 | удивленно | Alternative spelling of удивлённо | |
| 418 | настойчиво | persistently, obstinately | |
| 419 | плавно | smoothly | |
| 420 | отныне | henceforth, henceforward, from now on | |
| 421 | круто | steeply | |
| 422 | добровольно | voluntarily | |
| 423 | формально | formally | |
| 424 | неизменно | invariably | |
| 425 | нервно | nervously | |
| 426 | печально | sadly, sorrowfully | |
| 427 | дружно | amicably, in a friendly manner | |
| 428 | отчаянно | desperately | |
| 429 | всячески | everyway | |
| 430 | остро | acutely | |
| 431 | предельно | completely, utterly | |
| 432 | взамен | in exchange | |
| 433 | определенно | definitely | |
| 434 | поспешно | hastily | |
| 435 | когда-либо | some time or other, one day, ever | |
| 436 | теоретически | theoretically | |
| 437 | вправо | to the right | |
| 438 | торжественно | solemnly | |
| 439 | жутко | frighteningly | |
| 440 | куда-нибудь | anywhither, anywhere to, somewhere to | |
| 441 | морально | morally | |
| 442 | издалека | from afar | |
| 443 | низко | basely, meanly | |
| 444 | неловко | awkwardly | |
| 445 | жестко | stiffly, rigidly | |
| 446 | влево | to the left | |
| 447 | дополнительно | additionally, in addition, extra | |
| 448 | торопливо | hastily | |
| 449 | трижды | three times, thrice, on three occasions | |
| 450 | по-английски | in English | |
| 451 | справедливо | justly, fairly | |
| 452 | горячо | hotly, warmly | |
| 453 | сугубо | strictly, purely | |
| 454 | прочно | durably, enduringly | |
| 455 | вправду | really, indeed | |
| 456 | опять-таки | again, and what's more | |
| 457 | счастливо | happily | |
| 458 | даром | gratis, for free, for nothing | |
| 459 | объективно | objectively | |
| 460 | горько | bitter, bitterly | |
| 461 | мирно | peacefully | |
| 462 | старательно | diligently, industriously | |
| 463 | запросто | easily, just like that | |
| 464 | недаром | not in vain, not without reason, not for nothing, justly | |
| 465 | насквозь | all the way through, throughout, completely | |
| 466 | поблизости | nearby | |
| 467 | последовательно | consistently | |
| 468 | ненадолго | for a short while, not for long | |
| 469 | нарочно | on purpose, deliberately | |
| 470 | опасно | dangerously, perilously | |
| 471 | частенько | often | |
| 472 | сплошь | completely, entirely | |
| 473 | безумно | madly, awfully | |
| 474 | моментально | instantly, promptly, momentarily | |
| 475 | терпеливо | patiently | |
| 476 | неприятно | disagreeably, unpleasantly | |
| 477 | общественно | socially | |
| 478 | профессионально | professionally | |
| 479 | пополам | in two | |
| 480 | публично | openly, overtly, publicly, candidly, frankly | |
| 481 | вплотную | closely, tightly | |
| 482 | отрицательно | negatively | |
| 483 | наедине | tête-à-tête, privately | |
| 484 | неудобно | uncomfortably | |
| 485 | мрачно | darkly, gloomily | |
| 486 | убедительно | earnestly | |
| 487 | имхо | IMHO | |
| 488 | откуда-то | from somewhere, somewhence | |
| 489 | качественно | with quality, of high quality | |
| 490 | неподвижно | motionlessly | |
| 491 | достойно | suitably, adequately, in an appropriate/adequate/proper manner | |
| 492 | впрямь | really, indeed | |
| 493 | испуганно | frightened | |
| 494 | задолго | long before, well in advance | |
| 495 | изрядно | fairly, considerably, very | |
| 496 | понемногу | bit by bit, little by little | |
| 497 | кратко | briefly | |
| 498 | хорошенько | very well, thoroughly, properly | |
| 499 | исторически | historically | |
| 500 | внутренне | internally, intrinsically |