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good vs badly

The phrases 'good' and 'badly' are not directly comparable as they serve different grammatical functions. 'Good' is an adjective used to describe nouns, while 'badly' is an adverb used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 663 views

good

The word 'good' is a common adjective used to describe nouns in English.

Use 'good' to describe the quality or characteristics of a noun. It is often used to express positive attributes.

Examples:

She is a good student.
The food was really good.
He did a good job on the project.

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Good, good, good, good.
I am good, I'm good, good...
The Commission supports durable urban development through good governance and good urban management.
Good, good, good, good.
This... Is a good, good, good man.
Worldly matters need a good heart not a good mind.
You're always good at sniffing out a good tequila.
For no special reason, yesterday's dream was good good.
A good man and a good soldier.
And good times are a good idea.
It's good you think good things.
The communication is again a good demonstration of these good intentions.
Johnson, good entry, good command.
But being back in the office sure felt good, really good.
Sleep and good food are indispensable to good health.
The time has come for all good children to say good night.
My kids had good medical, good schools.
Please get rid of the misconception that good girls always want good guys.
Just somebody good that you think would be good.
You know, a good adventure needs a good ending.

Alternatives:

excellent
great
wonderful
fantastic
superb

badly

The word 'badly' is an adverb used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs in English.

Use 'badly' to describe how an action is performed or the extent to which something is done poorly.

Examples:

She sings badly.
He performed badly in the exam.
The project was badly managed.

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We pretend like our date went badly.
Envious persons somehow badly speak about her groom.
Athos was badly injured two days ago.
Some of us were hurt badly.
Well, Master Jacques, your frankness is badly rewarded.
We are also spending taxpayers' monies on propping up companies that have failed and are being badly governed, as well as badly run banks.
The day I left turned really badly.
So certain words can be badly translated.
Things ended badly some years ago.
I thought all your relationships end badly.
'My five-year relationship ended really badly.
I always mean well and it turns out badly.
Miss Bennet wouldn't play at all badly if she practised more.
But the girl's aunt was mean and treated her badly.
Destroy your aunt and uncle and all the villagers who treated us badly.
The entire family will be implicated if this ends badly.
I understand that you think badly of me.
The people I've killed badly because I was drunk.
Anyone dressed as badly as you are must be an eccentric billionaire.
I could've told you this would end badly.

Alternatives:

poorly
inadequately
ineffectively
unsatisfactorily
incorrectly

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