I don’t think there is a right or wrong answer to this, and it depends on what your writing style is. Of course, you don’t want to lean on any verbage too much, but I find myself using it when there is no other way to describe something. There’s also a time where you just want to use it to give xtra description, like wanting to write what someone is doing with specifics. A good example is just writing “She walkked to the store” - if you want it to be more obvious how she’s walking, you’d maybe want to use an adver like “She walked slowly to the store.” but once again, depends on how your writing style works. I’ve never noticed the dreaded ly words in books I’ve read, so I have a feeling it’s more on the editing side of things that it’s a big deal, and not so much readers.
Iwill say, that personally I prefer when I nail a certain scene with better descriptors. It doesn’t feel lazy using an adverb to me, but being able to visualize an action a character is taking by using a verb like “He snapped, she sauntered” feels better to me while writing. But once again, it’s totally subjective and goes form writer to writer, so I’d say the blanket advice of Don’t do it! Is a bit off. If someone can make it work, then more power to them.
Iwill say, that personally I prefer when I nail a certain scene with better descriptors. It doesn’t feel lazy using an adverb to me, but being able to visualize an action a character is taking by using a verb like “He snapped, she sauntered” feels better to me while writing. But once again, it’s totally subjective and goes form writer to writer, so I’d say the blanket advice of Don’t do it! Is a bit off. If someone can make it work, then more power to them.