Learn Italian: Leggo sempre attentamente il messaggio. - I always read the message carefully.

Adverbs of manner are usually built using the feminine singular form of an adjective. The adjective for careful is attento. We change it to the feminine form attenta and add the suffix -mente, creating attentamente (carefully).

Why is the word order leggo sempre attentamente instead of putting the adverbs before the verb like in English?

In English, we often put adverbs like always before the verb (I always read). In Italian, adverbs usually go immediately after the verb they describe. Since both sempre (always) and attentamente (carefully) apply to the reading, they stack right after leggo.

Can I move attentamente to the end of the sentence to say Leggo sempre il messaggio attentamente?

Yes, you can. While putting adverbs right after the verb is the standard rule, placing an adverb of manner like attentamente at the very end of the sentence is also completely natural and often gives it a little more emphasis.

I sometimes see sempre translated as still. How do I know it means always here?