Here's how it works:
* Adjectives describe nouns. For example, "The red car" or "He's a tall man."
* Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. For example, "He walked slowly" (verb), "She's incredibly beautiful" (adjective), or "He spoke very loudly" (adverb).
When an adverb modifies an adjective, it answers questions like:
* To what extent? "The car is extremely red."
* How? "The man is impressively tall."
* When? "It's a newly painted room."
* Where? "She wore a locally made dress."
Here are some examples:
* Original: The house is big.
* Modified with an adverb: The house is really big.
* Original: The food was cold.
* Modified with an adverb: The food was dangerously cold.
* Original: The children were happy.
* Modified with an adverb: The children were wildly happy.
In short: Adverbs provide information about the quality, degree, or manner of the adjective they modify. They make the description of the noun more specific and richer.