An adverb often tells to what degree something happens. Here are some examples of degree adverbs:
completely, totally, almost, entirely, barely, slightly, more, less, most, less, least, deeply, highly, greatly, nearly
Place the adverb as close to the verb as possible.
Mom almost dropped the egg.
I highly respect my psychology professor.
Jim barely won the race.
My sister completely missed the ball when she was batting.
Use an adverb of degree to tell more about the action.
▶It’s your turn. Find the adverb of degree in this sentence: Jerry nearly won that race. Did you figure it out? Good for you.