Trim Adverbs and Filler
Added 2026-11-03
Delete "very", "actually", "basically"; sentences usually improve.
Here is a paragraph. Do: 1) mark every deletable adverb — very, actually, basically, indeed, to some extent; 2) mark warm-up and duplicated meaning; 3) reread after deletion and point out sentences that became weaker and should keep the word; 4) give a rule for when a sentence still stands after deletion; 5) explain which adverbs carry real information and must stay. Do not trade precision for brevity.
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How to use
删掉副词后，很多句子其实更准确。
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three openings in different tones, then pick one.
- Replace "make it better" with concrete limits: length, reader, facts to keep.
What you should get
- A publishable draft, not an outline
- A short changelog: what changed and why
Common mistakes
- Letting it guess the facts, so plausible-looking sources get invented.
- Dumping the whole text with just "polish it" — the result still has no point.
How to check the output
- The conclusion comes first; deleting the opening paragraph does not break it.
- Every fact, number and quote traces back to the source text.
Where it works
- Good for: turning a rambling draft into a conclusion-first, shorter version.
- Watch out: keep sources and figures verbatim — do not let it invent citations.