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taste bad vs taste badly

Both "taste bad" and "taste badly" are correct, but only "taste bad" is common. "Taste bad" is used to describe the flavor of food or drink, while "taste badly" is used to describe the ability to taste or the way something is tasted.
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taste bad

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe the flavor of food or drink.

Use "taste bad" to describe the unpleasant flavor of food or drink. The word "bad" is an adjective describing the taste.

Examples:

  • This milk tastes bad.
  • The soup tastes bad today.
  • The cookies taste bad.
  • The wine tastes bad.
  • The fish tastes bad.
  • This makes my beer taste bad.
  • Doesna taste bad, but it's not very filling.
  • What's with the leftovers, does my food taste bad?
  • - And the medicine tastes bad.
  • But I wouldn't constantly order anchovy pizza, I know it tastes bad.
  • No thing I make tastes bad.
  • It tastes bad in my mouth.
  • Scout's learning that sand tastes bad.
  • Tomoko, though it tastes bad you have to try it anyway.
  • Is there anything you think tastes bad?
  • Ahhh... it tastes bad, bad, bad!!
  • I got $3,000 of highly perishable ice cream product... that tastes bad enough when it's frozen, so if you don't mind -
  • A car salesman with bad taste.
  • Unacceptable, disrespectful, and in very bad taste.
  • When it tastes this bad, it's hard to tell.
  • Your taste is bad, Teodoro.
  • They don't taste as bad as you think.
  • Good taste in women, bad taste in food.
  • I found if you're hungry enough, they actually don't taste that bad.
  • Actually, it didn't taste that bad after all.

Alternatives:

  • have a bad taste
  • taste awful
  • taste terrible
  • taste disgusting
  • taste unpleasant

taste badly

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is used to describe the ability to taste or the way something is tasted.

Use "taste badly" to describe the impaired sense of taste or the poor quality of tasting. The word "badly" is an adverb describing the action of tasting.

Examples:

  • After the accident, he could taste badly.
  • Due to the illness, she started to taste badly.
  • His taste buds are damaged, so he tastes badly.
  • The medication made her taste badly.
  • The chef's burnt tongue caused him to taste badly.
  • Why did you want to taste it so badly?
  • Seeing such badly skilled people, it ruins the taste of my persimmon.
  • If they are not complied with, the meat preserves badly and has an unpleasant taste.
  • You must understand that if my employees dress without taste, that reflects "badly" on me.
  • I want that land so badly, I can taste it.
  • Well, sir, it's just a guess, but... ...sometimes he wants to be human so badly, he can taste it.
  • You wanted them so badly that you could taste it, didn't you?

Alternatives:

  • have a poor sense of taste
  • taste poorly
  • have impaired taste
  • have a diminished sense of taste
  • have a damaged sense of taste

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