Modifying Verbs with Bien

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[graceful stirrup]

"aimer bien" is a softer version of "aimer".
aimer = to love
aimer bien = to like

[solar mantle]

So it’s just an expression?

[graceful stirrup]

I guess you could call it that, yes

[solar mantle]

Are there any other examples of putting adjectives after the verb to modify its meaning?

[ionic rune]

you mean adverbs?

every time you use an adverb it modifies its meaning

this is idiomatic, but bien can both be a softner and an intensifier in different contexts

[solar mantle]

Really?

[vital sierra]

Je veux bien peindre.
I really want to paint.

J’aime bien peindre.
I like to paint.

This only happens if « aimer » iirc, in any other circumstance, « bien » will intensify a verb

[graceful stirrup]

Actually, “je veux bien” also carries an idiomatic meaning: it means “I accept”

[solar mantle]

I seee thank you

[solar mantle]

Rlly?

[strong tartan]

Modifying Verbs with Bien

[frozen plaza]

Is this ever used with the negative form of aimer ? Comme "je n'aime pas bien qqch" par exemple ?
Ou d'autres verbes similaires, comme adorer/kiffer ?