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Okay, sorry for the bad starting, dear LC-ers. Kami tidak bermaksud menyindir status jomblo single-mu, ya…
Tapi sore ini, kita akan membahas kata keterangan (adverbs) yang bisa menjelaskan tingkat keparahan dari sebuah kondisi dalam bahasa Inggris. Istilah kerennya…adverbs of degree?
Ingin tahu lebih banyak tentang adverbs of degree? Siapkan buku catatanmu, dan simak keterangan berikut ini ya, LCers!
Apa Itu Adverbs of Degree?
Sejauh ini, ada delapan jenis adverbs yang perlu kamu ketahui, dan salah satunya adalah adverbs of degree.
Adverbs of degree adalah kata keterangan yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan intensitas dari suatu kondisi, entah ke arah positif/negatif. Selama ini, kita hanya sering mendengar adverbs of degree berupa “often” untuk menggambarkan sering. Sementara itu untuk negatifnya kita sering menggunakan “rare” yang artinya jarang.
Padahal…ada banyak sekali kata-kata adverbs of degree dalam bahasa Inggris. Semakin banyak kamu memahami macam-macam tersebut, akan semakin kaya juga gaya bahasamu! Makin banyak gaya bahasa, makin keren!
Fungsi
Sebenarnya, apa gunanya menggunakan adverbs of degree dalam suatu kalimat? Pertanyaan ini bagus sekali! Bukankah sudah cukup mengekspresikan sesuatu dengan adjective dasarnya saja?
Oh, tentu saja tidak! Adverbs of degree bisa membantumu mengekspresikan suatu adjective dengan lebih baik. Selain itu, kamu juga bisa menerangkan seberapa intens suatu kondisi yang kamu ceritakan.
Misalnya saat begini: “Do you still studying at home?” Kamu bisa menjawab seldom, often, atau always.
Jadi jangan menyepelekan pentingnya adverbs of degree ya! Karena semakin banyak kamu menguasai adverbs of degree, kamu akan terdengar semakin native dalam berbahasa Inggris.
Daftar Adverbs of Degree Disertai Contoh
Sudah paham bukan pengertian adverbs of degree dan fungsinya? Berikut ini kami paparkan daftar adverbs of degree yang bisa kamu gunakan. Bukan hanya itu, kami juga mencantumkan arti dan contoh penggunaannya adverbsekaligus, jadi baca baik-baik ya!
Jangan lupa, perhatikan kata-kata yang dicetak tebal dalam contoh-contoh tersebut. Soalnya, itu merupakan contoh penempatan adverbs of degree yang paling ideal dalam kalimat.
ADVERBS OF DEGREE |
MEANINGS |
EXAMPLES |
| Almost | Hampir | I almost got caught by the robbers yesterday |
| Absolutely | Sangat pasti | She’s absolutely falling in love with the guy |
| Awfully | Parah | Romi was awfully injured by the accident |
| Badly | Parah | He’s badly missed you, anyway |
| Barely | Hampir tidak | I barely can see the port through this mist |
| Completely | Sepenuhnya | The machine was vibrating before completely died |
| Decidedly | Pasti | The princess is decidedly moved onto the safer place |
| Deeply | Mendalam | I’m deeply concerned about your condition |
| Enough | Cukup | I understand enough about the methods. |
| Enormously | Sangat | I enormously fond of Iron Man |
| Entirely | Sepenuhnya | The town was entirely destroyed by Thanos |
| Extremely | Sangat | Tesla car invention extremely affects the US car industry |
| Fairly | Lumayan | She fairly reports what she witnessed |
| Fair | Lumayan | It’s completely fair to divide the cake into two parts |
| Fully | Sepenuhnya | The conference is fully funded, why don’t try to join? |
| Greatly | Sangat | Rama greatly admires Vincent Kompany from Manchester City |
| Hardly | Hampir tidak | I hardly understand his explanation |
| Highly | Sangat | She puts the standard highly when it comes to choosing an ideal husband |
| How | Betapa | How dare you challenge him! |
| Incredibly | Sangat | You’re incredibly awesome! |
| Indeed | Memang (pasti) | Erwin won the competition. He’s indeed a bright student. |
| Insanely | Sangat | Sasha was insanely jealous of Mikasa |
| Intensely | Benar-benar | Eren intensely fought the villains who had destroyed his town |
| Just | Hanya (sekadar) | He’s just a boy who likes to hurt women |
| Least | Setidaknya | I can at least write his lecture at a class |
| Less | (Lebih) Sedikit | You’re less popular than him, aren’t you? |
| Little | Sedikit | Please understand her condition a little |
| Lots | Banyak | She sends you lots of love! |
| Most | Terbanyak,
tertinggi, terbesar |
Wormtail is the most hated character for Harry Potter the series |
ADVERBS OF DEGREE |
MEANINGS |
EXAMPLES |
| Much | Sangat banyak | I know how much you love her, but it’s too late to tell her about your feeling |
| Nearly | Hampir | He was nearly crashed by the car |
| Not only | Tidak hanya | It’s not only you the student who got the D score on that History class |
| Never | Tidak pernah | Gilang never told his Mom about this competition he joins |
| Perfectly | Sepenuhnya | She is perfectly beautiful |
| Positively | Pasti | I can say positively that tomorrow will be raining |
| Practically | Setidaknya | The home is practically enough for 5 persons to stay |
| Pretty | Sangat | I’m pretty sure that I’ll miss the class tomorrow |
| Purely | Benar-benar | She purely trusts her son |
| Quite | Lumayan | I’m quite sure you won’t come today |
| Rather | Lumayan | He’s rather good-looking than years ago |
| Rarely | Jarang | Titis rarely take an absent as a worker |
| Really | Benar-benar | Fira really loves Korean movies |
| Scarcely | Jarang | Navis scarcely tell her feelings towards her first love |
| Seldom | Jarang | I seldom think about the future, I just flow like water |
| Simply | Sekadar, hanya | You can’t just simply conclude this complex problem in a minute |
| So | Sangat | I’m so hungry I think I’ll die in minutes! |
| Somewhat | Lumayan | I somewhat understand your relationship condition with your girlfriend |
| Strongly | Sangat | I strongly recommend you to learn on Kampung Inggris LC Pare |
| Terribly | Sangat | I terribly sorry for my mistakes |
| Thoroughly | Sepenuhnya | You can thoroughly see the town from this place |
| Too | Terlalu | You’re just too good to be true |
| Totally | Sepenuhnya | The firefighters couldn’t totally extinguish the fire |
| Utterly | Sama sekali | Your attempts are utterly in vain |
| Very | Benar-benar | She is a very good student |
| Virtually | Sepertinya | By ten years, all devices in the world virtually will have an AI system |
| Well | Lumayan | I can understand the explanation well |
Penutup:
Itulah pembahasan lengkap mengenai pengertian adverb of degree, daftar kata, dan contoh penggunaannya! Jadi sekarang, jangan hanya menggunakan very, too, atau often ya untuk mengungkapkan sangat, terlalu, dan sering! Ada banyak variasi lain seperti extremely atau highly ya!
Kalau kamu masih kebingungan, kamu bisa kok belajar langsung ke para teacher di Kampung Inggris Pare! Jangan sia-siakan liburanmu hanya untuk main aja ya! Belajarlah berinvestasi pada dirimu sendiri dengan belajar bahasa Inggris di Kampung Inggris!
Untuk pendaftarannya, kamu bisa langsung klik ke link-link di bawah ini, ya!
Ingin materi lain yang nggak kalah serunya dari ini? Yuk klik aja: Basic Grammar Guide #1: Pronoun dan Jenis-Jenis Pokoknya
