- pronunciation:
- baed
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- features:
- Note
| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
worse, worst |
| definition 1: |
not well; in a bad way.
He sings badly.- similar words:
- wrong
|
| definition 2: |
very much.
I want a new car badly. |
bad or badly?
Bad is an adjective that means not good. The opposite of
I feel good about it is not
I feel badly about it, but rather
I feel bad about it. The word
badly is an adverb that means in a bad manner or with no skill.
Compare:
- He had a bad accident.
- I feel bad about your accident.
- He rode the bike badly and fell.