We are going to present some comments about the formation of adverbs, but we have to admit, it's probably only interesting for the linguistically interested reader. Actually the formation of German adverbs does not really follow any rules; therefore it is probably best to just learn them by heart, just like any other word.

In English we have the rule, that adjectives become adverbs with the ending -ly.   easy => easily   slow => slowly   quick => quickly

In German there are different endings, e.g. -weise or -mässig.

Example   adjective adverb   dumm (stupid) => dummerweise   intelligent (intelligent) => intelligenterweise

It is also possible to form adverbs from nouns.

Adverbs formed from nouns   noun adverb   bucket => in buckets (bucketly)   Eimer => eimerweise   Sie haben eimerweise Kirschen geklaut. => They stole cherries in buckets.         pig like pigs   Sau saumässig   Sie haben sich saumässig benommen. They behaved like pigs.

But adverbs cannot be created from every noun. Even though probably people would understand, but you wouldn't find them in a dictionary.

example   incorrecto: Ich fahre jetzt aufzugsmässig in den dritten Stock. = I go liftwise to the third floor.   incorrecto: Ich schreibe bleistiftmässig einen Brief. = I write pencilly a letter.