Grammar & Punctuation – adverb use with adjectives and other adverbs – English editing.

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Adverbs can also be used to MODIFY adjectives and thus form ADJECTIVE PHRASE:
ADVERB ADJECTIVE
very easy
rather attractive
They can work in a similar way with other adverbs to make ADVERB PHRASE:
ADVERB ADVERB
quite soon
extremely slowly
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