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This de particle probably isn't used quite as much as the other two, but it tends to be a bit easier for English speakers to understand. 地 is called 土也地 (tǔyě de) in Chinese, again because those are the components that form the character. Note that whilst 地 is pronounced dì for other uses, when used as a particle it's pronounced de.
地 behaves very much like the suffix -ly in English. That is, it marks adverbs, or converts adjectives into adverbs. Some examples:
慢慢地
准确地
好心地
And some full example sentences:
他很快地吃饭。
他很有希望地看着我。
你应该小心地处理这件事。
Notice how 地 can convert whole verbal phrases (很有希望 and 小心地) into adverbs in the example sentences above.