Difference between Badly and Bad

What is the difference between Badly and Bad?

Badly as an adjective is ill, unwell while Bad as an adjective is not good; unfavorable; negative.

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: The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

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; unpleasantevil, wickedfaulty; not functionalOf food, spoilt, rotten, overripe.Of breath, malodorous, foul.bold and daringSevere, urgent (of a need or want).fantastic

Example sentence: When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better.

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

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