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100 Examples of Adverbs of Time

July 22, 2026

100 Examples of Adverbs of Time

No. Item Definition
1. after at a later time
2. again another time
3. already before now or then
4. always at all times
5. anon soon; after a short time
6. as yet up to now
7. at first in the beginning
8. at last finally
9. before at an earlier time
10. beforehand in advance
11. betimes early
12. briefly for a short time
13. by now before this time
14. by then before that time
15. constantly all the time
16. contemporaneously during the same period
17. continually very often over time
18. continuously without stopping over time
19. currently at the present time
20. daily every day
21. dawn at daybreak
22. directly immediately
23. dusk at evening twilight
24. earlier at a previous time
25. early before the usual time
26. endlessly for a very long time
27. eternally for endless time
28. eventually in the end
29. ever at any time
30. finally at last
31. first before anything else
32. forever for all time
33. formerly in earlier times
34. frequently often
35. from then on starting at that time
36. hardly ever almost never
37. heretofore until now
38. hitherto until now
39. hourly every hour
40. immediately without delay
41. indefinitely for an unlimited time
42. infrequently not often
43. initially at first
44. instantly at once
45. intermittently at intervals
46. just a very short time ago
47. late after the expected time
48. lately in recent times
49. later at a subsequent time
50. long for a great time
51. meantime in the intervening time
52. meanwhile during the same time
53. midday at noon
54. midnight at twelve at night
55. momentarily for a very short time
56. monthly every month
57. never at no time
58. next after this
59. nightly every night
60. noon at twelve midday
61. now at this moment
62. nowadays at the present time
63. occasionally from time to time
64. of late recently
65. often many times
66. once at one time
67. originally at the beginning
68. overnight during the night
69. periodically at regular intervals
70. presently before long
71. previously before this time
72. promptly without waiting
73. punctually at the exact time
74. rarely not often
75. recently not long ago
76. regularly at usual times
77. repeatedly again and again
78. right away immediately
79. shortly before long
80. someday at some future time
81. sometime at an unspecified time
82. sometimes at certain times
83. soon in a short time
84. still up to this time
85. subsequently later on
86. suddenly at an unexpected moment
87. temporarily for a limited time
88. then at that time
89. thereafter after that time
90. thus far up to now
91. today on this day
92. tomorrow on the next day
93. tonight during this night
94. twice on two occasions
95. ultimately in the end
96. until then up to that time
97. weekly every week
98. yearly every year
99. yesterday on the previous day
100. yet up to the present time

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