Difference between Bad and Badly

What is the difference between Bad and Badly?

Bad as an adverb is badly. while Badly as an adverb is in a bad manner.

Bad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: error, mistake

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Badly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shell (a walnut).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not good; unfavorable; negative. Seemingly non-appropriate, in manners, etc. Not suitable or fitting. tricky; stressful; unpleasant evil, wicked faulty; not functional Of food, spoilt, rotten, overripe. Of breath, malodorous, foul. bold and daring Severe, urgent (of a need or want). fantastic

Example sentence: By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

Badly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: ill, unwell

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a bad manner.Very much; to a great degree.

Example sentence: When you want something so badly, you just do it. You don't think about how hard it's going to be.

We hope you now know whether to use Bad or Badly in your sentence.

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