Adverb position depends on the type of adverb, and some adverbs can go in more than one position. Usage in this area is complicated, general tendencies are as follows:

- Connecting adverbs and comment adverbs usually come at the beginning of a clause. Connecting adverbs join a clause to what came before; comment adverbs give the speaker's opinion.

Then they went home.
Next, we need to look at costs.
However, James disagreed.
Stupidly, I forgot to thank Maggie.
Fortunately nobody noticed the mistake.

- Maybe and perhaps also usually come at the beginning:

Maybe you're right.
Perhaps we should think again.

- Focusing (emphasising) adverbs most often go with the verb if they emphasise words later in the sentence:

They're even open today.
I've only been here a month.

- But they can also go before the words that they emphasise, especially in spoken English:

They're open even today.
I've been here only a month.

- Expressions that say how, where, and when most often go at the end; usually in that order:

They played brilliantly in Coventry on Saturday.
Pam works in London on Wednesdays.
I'm going to bed early.

- We do NOT normally put these adverbs between a verb and its object:

You speak Japanese very well.
Let's discuss the budget now.

- Adverbs of place and time can go at the beginning for emphasis:

In Germany they do things quite differently.
On Monday I'll be back home.

- After verbs of movement, we often put an expression of place first:

They went outside slowly