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yes badly is an adverb because badly describes how we perform.

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How is the word bad used as an adverb?

Our trip could turn out badly. Bad is not an adverb. Badly is an adverb.


What part of speech is the word badly?

Badly is an adverb.


Is the word badly a verb?

No badly is not a verb it is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb; for example:The transmission repair was done badly.We badly wanted that house but we were outbid.She sings so badly that it makes you wonder if they have an audition process. (The adverb so is modifying the adverb badly, further modifying the verb sings.)


Which word in the sentence is an adverb the young tomato plants are limp and badly need water?

badly


What word in this sentence is an adverb The truck has been leaking oil rather badly lately?

not an adverb: leaking A+


What is the opposite of the adverb badly?

The adverb "well" is the usual opposite of the adverb "badly." If "badly" is used to mean "extremely or greatly" the opposite could be "slightly." E.g. He was badly bruised./He was slightly bruised.


In grammar what is the correct usage of the word 'bad' versus 'badly'?

Badly' is an adverb. An adverb describes how something is done: 'She handled the news badly'. 'Bad' on the other hand, is most familiar to one as an adjective, but what stymies one sometimes is that it can also be an adverb. If one is in doubt, he/she should replace badly with 'poorly' and think if the use of 'poor' would be appropriate.


Can badly be used as an adverb?

Yes, because it IS an adverb. Such as in, "He behaved badly during the movie".


Is bruised badly an adverb?

Badly is an adverb. Bruised is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to bruise) and can be used as an adjective.


How do you spell badly?

That is the correct spelling of the adverb "badly" (poorly, or fervently).


What is past tense of badly?

Badly is an adverb, and adverbs don't have tenses.


Is terrible an adverb?

No, it's an adjective. The adverb form is terribly.