Ly intensifiers that retain their basic meaning

Many -ly adverbs which can act as intensifiers retain their basic meaning: e.g. absolutely completely definitely entirely, greatly perfectly seriously [> App 16]. Each of these will combine with some words and not with others. For example, greatly will combine with verbs, but not with adjectives (except a few ending in -ed) or adverbs: Many people greatly admire English gardens

Many -ly adverbs commonly combine with past participles {completed mistaken horribly injured perfectly planned, etc.). In the passive -//adverbs can come before or after past participles: He was unexpectedly delayed/delayed unexpectedly

Limited combinations with -ly adverbs

Some -ly adverbs, such as badly deeply, lightly sharply strikingly utterly_: combine with relatively small sets of words: e.g. badly needeo deeply suspicious highly respected. More combinations are possible with adverbs like deeply and utterly than with e.g. sharply.

Focus adverbs