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she played good vs she played well

The correct choice is 'She played well.' 'Well' is an adverb that can be used to describe how someone played. 'Good' is an adjective and should not be used to describe the action of playing.
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she played good

'She played good' is not correct. 'Good' is an adjective and should not be used to describe the action of playing.

The correct phrase is 'she played well' because 'well' is the adverb that should be used to describe how someone played.
  • Jan 25, 2016 ... I was trying actually to take my chances, but she played good in the moment, as well. I mean, she returned very good. Like I said, my serve was ...
  • Jun 29, 2015 ... ... in which she played "good girls." She was somewhat typecast, although she had a great dramatic role in 1957's The Helen Morgan Story.
  • She played good tennis and was the only person that got a set from Serena and had her on the ropes really in the third set. Also Sam Stosur. Those are the two ...
  • Jan 14, 2016 ... Kelsea Ballerini had a big 24 hours in New York City. She played “Good Morning America” on the same day she performed for “Late Night with ...

Alternatives:

  • she played well
  • she played skillfully
  • she played admirably
  • she played proficiently
  • she played excellently

she played well

'She played well' is correct. 'Well' is the adverb that should be used to describe how someone played.

Use 'she played well' to describe the performance of someone in a game or activity.
  • Sep 9, 2015 ... She played well. She stayed strong. As I said, I believe that the couple points that, you know, I could have maybe be a little bit more aggressive ...
  • Sep 4, 2015 ... Yeah, the times when I wasn't playing so well, I think she played well. I was just on my back foot a little bit. That's because of the pressure she ...
  • Jun 13, 2015 ... It's a gruesome image, but Urayama not only appeared to be fine -- she advanced to the next round -- she played well the next day in the ...
  • Jul 1, 2015 ... "She played well," said Ivanovic. "She was aggressive. She was hitting lots of winners off the forehand side. "I'm looking forward to having some ...

Alternatives:

  • she played skillfully
  • she played admirably
  • she played proficiently
  • she played excellently
  • she played competently

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