Which is correct bad or badly?
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Which is correct bad or badly?
The word bad is an adjective and should be used to modify nouns and pronouns. Badly, like most words ending in -ly, is an adverb and is used to modify verbs. The thing that trips most people up is that linking verbs such as to be and to feel take adjectives rather than adverbs.
How do you use bad and badly in a sentence?
One such pair is bad and badly. The word bad is an adjective that modifies nouns and pronouns: She was in a bad accident. The word badly is an adverb that conveys the manner or degree of a verb’s action: She was hurt badly in the accident.
Is it too badly or to badly?
“Too bad” is correct because “too” is an adverb, and the adverb describes the adjective “bad.” In contrast, you can’t say “to bad” because “to” is a preposition and can’t come right before an adjective that doesn’t have a noun.
How do you use badly in a sentence?
He played badly but I played even worse. The failure reflects badly on the administration. She wanted the job badly. I’m badly in need of a vacation.
How do you use so badly?
The verb, want, is being modified, so you need an adverb (“badly”). The reason you hear “I want it so bad” is just because a lot of people often use adjectives where they should use adverbs.
Does something smell bad or badly?
If you say “the fish smells bad,” you mean it stinks. If you say “the fish smells badly,” it means the fish has a poor sense of smell. If you say “I feel bad,” it means you are sad or sorry. If you say “I feel badly,” it means your fingers are not very sensitive and you can’t tell what you are touching.
Is really bad grammatically correct?
Both are correct in different situations. “Really bad” is an adjective phrase, so it would be correct modifying nouns. “I’m having a really bad day.” In that sentence, “really bad” modifies “day.” “Really badly” is an adverb phrase, so you would use that to modify verbs.
Is more bad grammatically correct?
Worse and worst are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective bad not the adverb badly. If you want to say more bad, you should use worse, but now you’re using badly. So you would need to use worsely. But worsely isn’t a word.
What does badly mean?
1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
Is so badly proper?
Badly is an adverb and correct grammatically. Bad is an adjective and although it is in common use it’s wrong.
What type of adverb is badly?
Manner adverbs
| accurately | beautifully | expertly |
|---|---|---|
| anxiously | carefully | greedily |
| badly | cautiously | loudly |
How do you use very badly?
The correct form is: I feel very bad about what happened. You need an adjective (bad) rather than an adverb (badly) because it is the subject that is being modified, not the verb….
- I twisted my ankle very badly.
- he sang a song very badly that nobody liked.
- she danced very badly at her recital.
What does so badly mean?
It’s an idiomatic usage where so means very. And if you say you badly want something, this already implies you want it very much, so your cited version is just an even more “emphatic” way of stressing how much you want it. And you’ll also see even more emphatic forms such as I want it so very badly.
Can we say most badly?
For this meaning of badly, don’t use the comparative and superlative forms `worse’ and `worst’. Instead you use the forms more badly and most badly. She wanted to see him more badly than ever.
What is the superlative of badly?
worse worst
Examples
| Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| badly | worse | worst |
| far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |
| little | less | least |
| well | better | best |
Do badly in a sentence?
It didn’t do badly by itself, either. He didn’t do badly before that, either. Labour will do badly this Thursday, in local and European elections, and deserves to do badly. The PPP looked set to do badly in Saturday’s vote.
What is the adverb for badly?
adverb. adverb. /ˈbædli/ (worse, worst)
Is it I want so bad or so badly?
At least one guide, however, regards “want bad” as standard English. Our advice, particularly since you’re a student being graded on grammar, is to use “want badly” in formal written English. You can use “want bad,” if you like, in other contexts.
Is badly an adjective or adverb?
Bad or Badly Bad is an adjective used with linking verbs such as feel, seem, be, look, etc. Incorrect: I feel badly that he is not taking part in the game. Correct: I feel bad that he is not taking part in the game. Badly is an adverb used to modify action verbs.
Do it badly Meaning?
If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
