Confused words. 2014.
bad - badly — ◊ bad Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable. I have some very bad news. Candy is bad for your teeth. The weather was bad. The comparative and superlative forms of bad are … Useful english dictionary
bad, badly — Bad is an adjective, badly an adverb. Despite this clear grammatical distinction, people tend to say I feel badly about as often as the more correct I feel bad. In time, distinction between the forms may break down further, but as of now I feel… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
badly — bad, badly 1. After the verb feel, bad is an adjective complement (meaning either ‘guilty, ashamed’ or ‘unwell’) rather than an adverb: • To be absolutely honest, what I feel really bad about is that I don t feel worse Michael Frayn, 1965. After… … Modern English usage
bad — bad, badly 1. After the verb feel, bad is an adjective complement (meaning either ‘guilty, ashamed’ or ‘unwell’) rather than an adverb: • To be absolutely honest, what I feel really bad about is that I don t feel worse Michael Frayn, 1965. After… … Modern English usage
badly — See bad, badly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
bad — See bad, badly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
badly — /bad lee/, adv., worse, worst, adj. adv. 1. in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way: The car runs badly. 2. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner: a vague, badly written letter; He paints badly. 3. unfavorably: His neighbors … Universalium
badly — bad|ly [ bædli ] (comparative worse [ wɜrs ] ; superlative worst [ wɜrst ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a way that is not skillful, effective, or successful: She spoke French so badly I couldn t understand her. a badly organized meeting do badly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
badly — bad|ly W3S2 [ˈbædli] adv comparative worse [wə:s US wə:rs] superlative worst [wə:st US wə:rst] 1.) in an unsatisfactory or unsuccessful way ≠ ↑well ▪ The company has been very badly managed. ▪ The novel was translated badly into English. ▪ badly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
badly — bad•ly [[t]ˈbæd li[/t]] adv. worse, worst, adj. 1) in a defective or incorrect way 2) in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner 3) unfavorably: She spoke badly of him[/ex] 4) in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way 5) in a… … From formal English to slang
