In On Language, William Safire calls
redundant adverbs «adverbial lapel - grabbers.»
What's more,
redundant adverbs are worse than unnecessary adverbs; at least unnecessary adverbs are minimally defensible.
Other
redundant adverb - verb pairs include: running swiftly, finished completely, proved conclusively, tentatively suggested, connected together, shouted loudly, whispered softly, and completely consolidated.
Not exact matches
Be selective about adjectives and
adverbs and look for repetitive and
redundant phrases.