In Russian, you can turn an adjective into an adverb of manner to describe doing something "in a certain way."
To do this, attach the prefix по- with a hyphen to the dative singular form of the adjective (which ends in -ому or -ему).
From the adjective старый (old), we get the adverb по-старому (the old way):
| This potter makes ceramics the old way. | Этот гончар делает керамику по-старому. |
Applying the pattern to новый (new) gives us по-новому (in a new way):
| Although it is a difficult process, we coat the ceramics with glaze in a new way. | Хотя это трудный процесс, мы покрываем керамику глазурью по-новому. |
From простой (simple), we form по-простому (in a simple way):
| We dry these products in a simple way. | Мы сушим эти изделия по-простому. |
The rule applies to longer adjectives as well. Современный (modern) becomes по-современному (in a modern way):
| The young master works in a modern way. | Молодой мастер работает по-современному. |
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