Adverb: a word that modifies a verb, adjective, phrase, or clause by indicating how, where, when, or how much. Adverbs often end in the suffix -ly.
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Conjunctive adverb: an adverb that joins two clauses together.
Words such as therefore, consequently, and thus are conjunctive adverbs.
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Degrees of adverbs: when they compare elements, adverbs change in degree.
Positive degree: describes a single element.
Comparative degree: compares two elements.
Superlative degree: implies a comparison between three or more elements.