1) fairly, quite, rather表示“十分，非?！?。fairly語氣最弱，放在不定冠詞之后;quite語氣較強，放在不定冠詞之前;rather語氣，可放在不定冠詞前后，也可放在比較級前和too之前。
【例如】
This is a fairly interesting story. I want to tell it to my friends.
You have made quite a few mistakes in you writing. (quite a few =many)The weather is rather colder today than I have expected. The student was rather too dull.
2) hardly, scarcely表示“幾乎不”，含否定含義。用于句首時，句子用倒裝語序。hardly和scarcely與when連用，表示“一……，就……”，相當于as soon as.
【例如】
Hardly had I arrived at the station when the train left.
Scarcely had I entered the cinema when the film began.
3) late意思是“晚”，lately意思為“近來”;high表示位置,highly表示程度;most作副詞表示“最……”，mostly表示“主要的”。
【例如】
The plane flew high in the sky and soon disappeared. My teacher speaks highly of me. Remember not to be late next time. Have you ever heard from him lately? What do you like most? The village is mostly of brick houses.4) only too only too表示“很，非?！薄?BR> 【例如】
I am only too pleased to help you.
【例如】
This is a fairly interesting story. I want to tell it to my friends.
You have made quite a few mistakes in you writing. (quite a few =many)The weather is rather colder today than I have expected. The student was rather too dull.
2) hardly, scarcely表示“幾乎不”，含否定含義。用于句首時，句子用倒裝語序。hardly和scarcely與when連用，表示“一……，就……”，相當于as soon as.
【例如】
Hardly had I arrived at the station when the train left.
Scarcely had I entered the cinema when the film began.
3) late意思是“晚”，lately意思為“近來”;high表示位置,highly表示程度;most作副詞表示“最……”，mostly表示“主要的”。
【例如】
The plane flew high in the sky and soon disappeared. My teacher speaks highly of me. Remember not to be late next time. Have you ever heard from him lately? What do you like most? The village is mostly of brick houses.4) only too only too表示“很，非?！薄?BR> 【例如】
I am only too pleased to help you.