JLPT N2 adverbs — degree, manner, frequency and connectors · JLPT N2

• 次第にしだいにgradually, by degrees
• 徐々にじょじょにgradually, slowly
• 一斉にいっせいにall at once, simultaneously
• 直接ちょくせつdirectly, in person
• 間接的かんせつてきindirect, indirectly
• 案外あんがいunexpectedly, contrary to expectation
• 意外にいがいにsurprisingly, unexpectedly
• 相当そうとうconsiderably, fairly, quite
• 一段といちだんとeven more, all the more
• 比較的ひかくてきcomparatively, relatively
• 確かたしかif I remember right, certainly
• 必ずしもかならずしもnot necessarily (with negative)
• めったにrarely, seldom (with negative)
• たびたびoften, repeatedly
• 再びふたたびagain, once more
• 現にげんにactually, in fact
• 実にじつにtruly, indeed, really
• 思わずおもわずinvoluntarily, unintentionally
• あらかじめin advance, beforehand
• 強いてしいてforcibly, daringly, if pressed