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An adverb can be added to a verb to modify its meaning.

Usually, an adverb tells you when, where, how, in what manner or to what extent an action is performed. Very many adverbs end in '...ly' - particularly those that are used to express how an action is performed. Although many adverbs end 'ly', lots do not, e.g., fast, never, well, very, most, least, more, less, now, far and there.

Examples:

Anita placed the vase carefully on the shelf.

(The word 'carefully' is an adverb. It shows how the vase was placed.) 

Tara walks gracefully.

(The word 'gracefully' is an adverb. It modifies the verb 'to walk'.)

He runs fast.

(The word 'fast' is an adverb. It modifies the verb 'to run'.)