Không chỉ giới thiệu danh sách các trạng từ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh, bài viết còn kèm theo ví dụ minh hoạ để bạn nắm rõ cách dùng của chúng trong câu. Các trạng từ được sắp xếp theo mức độ phổ biến xuất hiện trong tiếng Anh.
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| STT | Trạng từ | Nghĩa | Ví dụ |
| 1 | not | không | He's not fat! |
| 2 | also | cũng | We have a spare bedroom which also functions as a study. |
| 3 | very | rất | The situation is very serious. |
| 4 | often | thường | I often see him in the garden. |
| 5 | then | sau đó | I was working in the city then. |
| 6 | however | Tuy nhiên | However hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza. |
| 7 | too | quá | It's too hard (for me) to explain. |
| 8 | usually | thường | He usually gets home about six o'clock. |
| 9 | early | sớm | If you finish early you can go home. |
| 10 | never | không bao giờ | We've never been to Australia. |
| 11 | always | luôn luôn | It's always cold in this room. |
| 12 | sometimes | đôi khi | Sometimes it's best not to say anything. |
| 13 | together | cùng | We used to go to yoga together. |
| 14 | likely | có khả năng | She will likely need surgery. |
| 15 | simply | đơn giản | You look simply (= really) beautiful in that dress. |
| 16 | generally | nói chung | Your health is generally good, but you do have a few minor problems. |
| 17 | instead | thay vì | There's no coffee - would you like a cup of tea instead? |
| 18 | actually | thực sự | I didn't actually see her - I just heard her voice. |
| 19 | again | một lần nữa | Could you spell your name again, please? |
| 20 | rather | thay, chứ không phải | I think I'd like to stay at home this evening rather than go out. |
| 21 | almost | gần như, hầu như | She's almost 30. |
| 22 | especially | đặc biệt là | She's not especially interested in sport. |
| 23 | ever | bao giờ, đã từng | Nothing ever happens here in the evening. |
| 24 | quickly | một cách nhanh chóng | We'll have to walk quickly to get there on time. |
| 25 | probably | có thể | I'll probably be home by midnight. |
| 26 | already | đã, sẵn sàng | I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd already seen it. |
| 27 | below | dưới đây | For further information on this subject, see below. |
| 28 | directly | trực tiếp | The sun shone directly in my eyes. |
| 29 | therefore | do đó, vì thế, vì vậy | We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project. |
| 30 | else | khác | Everybody else has (= all the other people have) agreed except for you. |
| 31 | thus | do đó | They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs. |
| 32 | easily | dễ dàng | I can easily be home early tonight, if you want. |
| 33 | eventually | cuối cùng | It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually. |
| 34 | exactly | chính xác | The journey took exactly three hours. |
| 35 | certainly | chắc chắn | The design certainly looks good on paper. |
| 36 | normally | bình thường | Are the phones working normally again? |
| 37 | currently | hiện tại | The Director is currently having talks in the US. |
| 38 | extremely | cực kỳ, vô cùng | They played extremely well. |
| 39 | finally | cuối cùng | We finally got home at midnight. |
| 40 | constantly | liên tục | She has the TV on constantly. |
| 41 | properly | đúng | I'm not properly dressed for this kind of weather. |
| 42 | soon | sớm | It will soon be impossible for foreigners to enter the country. |
| 43 | specifically | đặc biệt | These jeans are designed specifically for women. |
| 44 | ahead | trước | The road ahead is very busy. |
| 45 | daily | hàng ngày | Take the tablets twice daily. |
| 46 | highly | cao | Tobacco is highly addictive. |
| 47 | immediately | ngay lập tức | We really ought to leave immediately. |
| 48 | relatively | tương đối | He's a relatively good squash player. |
| 49 | slowly | chậm | Could you please speak more slowly? |
| 50 | fairly | khá | I'm fairly sure that this is the right address. |
| 51 | primarily | chủ yếu | Baseball is primarily a summer game. |
| 52 | completely | hoàn toàn | I agree with you completely. |
| 53 | ultimately | cuối cùng | Ultimately, he'll have to decide. |
| 54 | widely | rộng rãi | His plays are still widely performed in the USA. |
| 55 | recently | gần đây | Have you seen any good films recently? |
| 56 | seriously | nghiêm túc | Badly cooked shellfish can make you seriously ill. |
| 57 | frequently | thường xuyên | The buses run less frequently on Sundays. |
| 58 | fully | đầy đủ | Have you fully recovered from your illness? |
| 59 | mostly | chủ yếu | The band are mostly (= most of them are) teenagers. |
| 60 | naturally | tự nhiên | Dancing seemed to come naturally to her. |
| 61 | nearly | gần | It's been nearly three months since my last haircut. |
| 62 | occasionally | thỉnh thoảng | I see him occasionally in town. |
| 63 | carefully | cẩn thận | She carefully folded the letter and put it in her pocket. |
| 64 | clearly | rõ ràng | When you fill in the form, please write clearly in black ink. |
| 65 | essentially | cơ bản | What he's saying is essentially true. |
| 66 | possibly | có thể | He may possibly decide not to come, in which case there's no problem. |
| 67 | slightly | hơi | She's slightly taller than her sister. |
| 68 | somewhat | hơi | The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years. |
| 69 | equally | như nhau | In an ideal world, would everyone get treated equally? |
| 70 | greatly | rất nhiều | I greatly regret not having told the truth. |
| 71 | necessarily | nhất thiết | You can love someone without necessarily wanting to marry them. |
| 72 | personally | cá nhân | Personally (speaking), I think the show is going to be a great success. |
| 73 | rarely | hiếm khi | We rarely see each other now. |
| 74 | regularly | thường xuyên | She regularly appears on TV talk shows. |
| 75 | similarly | tương tự | The children were similarly dressed. |
| 76 | basically | cơ bản | The car's basically OK, but the paintwork needs some attention. |
| 77 | closely | chặt chẽ | English and German are closely related. |
| 78 | effectively | hiệu quả | The tablets work more effectively if you take a hot drink after them. |
| 79 | initially | ban đầu | Initially, most people approved of the new plan. |
| 80 | literally | nghĩa đen | They were responsible for literally millions of deaths. |
| 81 | mainly | chủ yếu | They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich. |
| 82 | merely | chỉ | I wasn't complaining, I merely said that I was tired. |
| 83 | gently | nhẹ nhàng | He lifted the baby gently out of its crib. |
| 84 | hopefully | hy vọng | Hopefully we'll be in Norwich by early evening. |
| 85 | roughly | khoảng | We have roughly similar tastes/roughly the same tastes. |
| 86 | significantly | đáng kể | High winds significantly hampered the plane's acceleration. |
| 87 | totally | hoàn toàn | Her second husband is totally different from Mark. |
| 88 | twice | hai lần | I’ve already asked him twice. |
| 89 | elsewhere | ở những nơi khác | The report looks at economic growth in Europe and elsewhere. |
| 90 | everywhere | ở khắp mọi nơi | I looked everywhere for my keys. |
| 91 | perfectly | hoàn hảo | They're perfectly suited. |
| 92 | physically | thể chất | Police work is physically demanding and stressful. |
| 93 | suddenly | đột nhiên | I suddenly realized what I'd said, but it was too late. |
| 94 | truly | thực sự | At this time of year the river is a truly beautiful sight. |
| 95 | virtually | hầu như | Their twins are virtually identical. |
| 96 | altogether | hoàn toàn | She wrote less and less often, and eventually she stopped altogether. |
| 97 | anyway | dù thế nào | Of course I don't mind taking you home - I'm going that way anyway. |
| 98 | automatically | tự động | The camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically. |
| 99 | deeply | sâu sắc | I'm deeply grateful to you. |
| 100 | definitely | chắc chắn | Have you definitely decided to go to Costa Rica? |
| 101 | deliberately | cố tình | I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me. |
| 102 | hardly | hầu như không | I could hardly hear her at the back. |
| 103 | readily | dễ dàng | He readily agreed to help. |
| 104 | terribly | khủng khiếp | I slept terribly last night. |
| 105 | unfortunately | không may | Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me. |
| 106 | forth | trở đi | From that day forth he never drank again. |
| 107 | briefly | một thời gian ngắn | We chatted briefly about the weather. |
| 108 | moreover | hơn thế nữa | The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate. |
| 109 | strongly | một cách mạnh mẽ, dữ dội | Many locals are strongly opposed to the development. |
| 110 | honestly | trung thực | They have always dealt honestly and fairly with their customers. |
| 111 | previously | trước đây | She was previously employed as a tour guide. |
| 112 | as | như | I can't run as fast as you. |
| 113 | there | ở kia | Put the chair there. |
| 114 | when | khi nào | When shall we meet? |
| 115 | how | như thế nào | How do we get to the town from here? |
| 116 | so | quá | The house is so beautiful. |
| 117 | up | lên | Put those books up on the top shelf. |
| 118 | out | ra | We went out into the garden. |
| 119 | no | không có | "Do you have any homework tonight?" "No." |
| 120 | only | chỉ | Only an idiot would do that. |
| 121 | well | tốt | The documentary presented both sides of the problem very well. |
| 122 | first | đầu tiên | Tom came first in the race. |
| 123 | where | nơi nào, ở đâu | Where does he live? |
| 124 | why | lý do tại sao | Why did you choose to live in London? |
| 125 | now | bây giờ | She used to be a teacher, but now she works in publishing. |
| 126 | around | khoảng | She earns around $40,000 a year. |
| 127 | once | một lần | I went sailing once, but I didn't like it. |
| 128 | down | xuống | Is this lift going down? |
| 129 | off | tắt | Turn/Switch the light/engine/television off. |
| 130 | here | ở đây | I've lived here for about two years. |
| 131 | tonight | tối nay | What's on television tonight? |
| 132 | away | cách ra | Keep/Stay away from him. |
| 133 | today | hôm nay, ngày nay | Today, people are much more concerned about their health than they were in the past. |
| 134 | far | xa | She doesn't live far from here. |
| 135 | quite | khá | The two situations are quite different. |
| 136 | later | sau | We could always go later in the season. |
| 137 | above | trên | She stared up at the stars above. |
| 138 | yet | chưa | I haven't spoken to her yet. |
| 139 | maybe | có thể | Maybe they'll come tomorrow. |
| 140 | otherwise | khác, theo cách khác | Protestors were executed, jailed or otherwise persecuted. |
| 141 | near | gần | Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold. |
| 142 | forward | về phía trước | She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear. |
| 143 | somewhere | một nơi nào đó | You must have put their letter somewhere! |
| 144 | anywhere | bất cứ nơi nào | You won't find a better plumber anywhere in England. |
| 145 | please | xin vui lòng | Please remember to close the windows before you leave. |
| 145 | forever | mãi mãi | I like the house but I don't imagine I'll live there forever. |
| 146 | somehow | bằng cách nào đó | It won't be easy, but we'll get across the river somehow. |
| 147 | absolutely | hoàn toàn | I believed/trusted him absolutely. |
| 148 | abroad | ở nước ngoài | We always go abroad in the summer. |
| 149 | yeah | vâng | "Will you drive?" "Yeah, sure." |
| 150 | nowhere | không nơi nào | These young people have nowhere (else) to go. |
| 151 | tomorrow | ngày mai | Oh, leave it till tomorrow. |
| 152 | yesterday | ngày hôm qua | He called yesterday while you were out. |
| 153 | late | trễ, muộn | We talked late into the night. |
| 154 | to | khép lại | I'll just push the door to. |
| 155 | in | trong | Could you bring the clothes in for me? |
| 156 | on | vào | It's very cold so put a coat on. |
| 157 | by | ngang qua | The policewoman walked by without saying a word. |
| 158 | more | hơn | You need to listen more and talk less. |
| 159 | about | khoảng | "What time are you leaving work today?" "About five." |
| 160 | ago | trước | He left the house over an hour ago. |
| 161 | through | xuyên qua | There’s a hole in the roof where the rain comes through. |
| 162 | newly | mới | Newly discovered documents cast doubt on the guilt of the two men. |
| 163 | just | chỉ mới | He'd just got into the bath when the phone rang. |
| 164 | any | chút nào | Can't you run any faster? |
| 165 | each | mỗi | There are five leaflets – please take one of each. |
| 166 | much | nhiều | Things haven’t changed much. |
| 167 | before | trước | I’d met him once before. |
| 168 | between | giữa | Put the two smaller vases on the ends and the big one in between. |
| 169 | free | tự do | I let the dogs run free in the park. |
| 170 | right | đúng | I've got a pimple right on the end of my nose. |
| 171 | best | tốt nhất | Which evening would suit you best for the party? |
| 172 | since | từ | I've long since (= long ago) forgotten any Latin I ever learned. |
| 173 | pretty | khá | The house has four bedrooms, so it's pretty big. |
| 174 | sure | chắc chắn | "Do you want to come swimming with us?" "Sure." |
| 175 | without | mà không | There isn’t any butter left, so we’ll have to manage without. |
| 176 | back | lại | When you take the scissors, remember to put them back. |
| 177 | better | tốt hơn | They did much better in the second half of the game. |
| 178 | enough | đủ | The rope isn’t long enough. |
| 179 | a lot | rất nhiều | He seems to like her a lot. |
| 180 | small | nhỏ | The instructions are printed so small I can hardly read them. |
| 181 | though | mặc dù | We went to high school together. I haven't seen her for years, though. |
| 182 | less | ít | I’ve been trying to work less at the weekends. |
| 183 | little | ít | I’m little affected by the cold. |
| 184 | under | dưới | Because I'm a bad swimmer, I often go under and swallow a lot of water. |
| 185 | next | tiếp theo | So what happened next? |
| 186 | hard | hết mình | Our people fought hard to gain independence. |
| 187 | real | thực sự | Could this wait? I’m real tired. |
| 188 | left | trái | Turn left at the stop sign. |
| 189 | least | ít nhất | She was kind to me when I least expected it. |
| 190 | short | trước thời hạn | We wanted to explain the plans fully, but the chairman stopped us short. |
| 191 | last | lần cuối | When did you see him last? |
| 192 | within | trong | As Helen approached the front door, she could hear a telephone ringing within. |
| 193 | along | cùng, theo | Can I bring the children along? |
| 194 | low | thấp | The plane seemed to be flying very low. |
| 195 | bad | xấu, tệ | My arm hurts so bad. |
| 196 | across | qua | Our host hurried across to meet us. |
| 197 | clear | tránh xa | Stan grabbed her hands and pulled her clear. |
| 198 | easy | thoải mái | I won’t rest easy until I get my passport back. |
| 199 | full | đầy đủ, rõ | You know full well that you're not supposed to go there without asking me! |
| 200 | close | gần | She moved closer, trying to hear what Jack was saying. |
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