Adverbalyzer

Scan your writing for pesky adverbs, which drain the life out of your verbs.

Directions

Paste parts of your writing below. Click the "Analyze" button, and the Adverbalyzer will go through your text and highlight some suspected adverbs.

After you know about them, go back to your document and eliminate them. Why? Because using an adverb can indicate that you chose a weak verb and needed the adverb to punch it up. Instead, choose a stronger verb. This isn't always easy, but it requires some creativity, so it can be fun.

Example:

He walks awkwardly into the room.
vs.
He limps into the room. He stumbles into the room. He flops into the room. He waddles into the room. Etc.

Please note: Your writing is never stored or read by our employees. We have enough work to keep us very busy. I mean, to swamp us.

1. Paste your text below.

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