STOP watering down your sentences
13 Jan 2026 · 0 min
0:29
Cut adverbs ending in -ly from your sentences. Words like literally, basically, and really dilute your point like ice in a drink. Deliver your words neat instead.
Cut adverbs ending in -ly from your sentences. Words like literally, basically, and really dilute your point like ice in a drink. Deliver your words neat instead.
If you want to sound more assertive, stop watering down your sentences. Every adverb you use is a piece of ice in the drink. What are adverbs? Those are the words that end in -ly. Literally, basically, obviously, clearly, really, just. When you throw in adverbs into your drink, you water it down and nobody can taste it. If you wanna sound more assertive, serve your words neat. As always, you can try that and follow me.
