How to write stronger sentences with fewer adverbs

This article from poynter.org suggests writers look through a recent story for any word that ends in -ly. If it is an adverb, delete it and read the new sentence aloud. You'll see whether the adverb added power to the sentence or merely took up space.
For more on kicking out adverbs, see the full story: http://www.poynter.org/2017/how-to-write-stronger-sentences-with-fewer-…