Probably: likely, but uncertain
Use probably to express a likely situation and place it naturally with main verbs and auxiliaries.
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Usually: what normally happens
Use usually to describe typical routines and put it in the usual position with main verbs and be.
Read and practiseStill: a situation continues
Use still to say that a situation continues and place it with be or an ordinary verb.
Read and practiseSlowly: at a slow speed
Use slowly to describe the speed of an action and ask someone to speak more slowly.
Read and practisePerhaps: a possibility
Use perhaps to express uncertainty about a situation or suggest a possible plan.
Read and practiseUpstairs: on or to a higher floor
Use upstairs to describe a location or movement inside a building, and contrast it with downstairs.
Read and practiseTwice: two times
Use twice for two occurrences and twice a week or month to describe a repeated schedule.
Read and practiseExactly: precise information
Use exactly for a precise time or quantity, an exact match or a request for a specific detail.
Read and practiseEverywhere: in or to all places
Learn to use everywhere for all relevant places, everywhere else for the remaining places, and not everywhere for a limited area.
Read and practiseYesterday: the day before today
A visit, a call or a journey on the day before today can be placed in time with one useful word.
Read and practiseDownstairs: on or to a lower floor
A lower floor can be a location or a destination; describe both with a useful adverb and contrast it with upstairs.
Read and practiseOutside a building
A garden or street is beyond the building: describe being there or going there with a common English adverb.
Read and practiseInside a building
A seat indoors or a move through the door: describe both situations with a common English adverb.
Read and practiseAway: distance and movement
A station five minutes from here or a bird leaving a window: express distance and movement from a place.
Read and practiseTonight: the current evening or night
Plans, events and observations after dark can be located in the evening or night of the current day.
Read and practiseOnce: one occasion
One visit or one event per month: express a single occurrence and describe a simple frequency in English.
Read and practiseNearly: close to completion
A meal almost ready or a glass almost empty: describe a state that is close but has not quite been reached.
Read and practiseReally: emphasis and truth
A very cold drink or a surprising fact: add emphasis to a quality or ask whether something is true.
Read and practiseSuddenly: an unexpected change
Use suddenly to describe an unexpected event, an abrupt change or a realization in a narrative.
Read and practiseNearby: not far away
Use nearby to locate a place close to the current reference point and describe nearby places.
Read and practiseClearly: easy to understand
Use clearly to describe speech, writing or images that people can hear, read, see or understand easily.
Read and practiseRecently: not long ago
Use recently for a recent past event or a period that began not long ago, with natural verb positions.
Read and practiseMeanwhile: during the same period
Use meanwhile to connect overlapping actions or describe what happens before an expected event.
Read and practiseFinally: last or after a delay
Use finally to introduce the last step or point, or to describe an eventual result after difficulty.
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