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badly vs combining form

combining form vs badly

badly is not a noun while combining form is a noun.

badly is an adverb but combining form is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
badly No No No Yes
combining form Yes No No No
badly (noun) combining form (noun)
a bound form used only in compounds
badly (adverb) combining form (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
to a severe or serious degree
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
in a disobedient or naughty way
evilly or wickedly
unfavorably or with disapproval
with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
without skill or in a displeasing manner
Difference between badly and combining form

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