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ill vs sickly

sickly vs ill

ill is a noun but sickly is not a noun.

ill and sickly both are adjectives.

ill is an adverb but sickly is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ill Yes Yes No Yes
sickly No Yes No No
ill (noun) sickly (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
ill (adjective) sickly (adjective)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function somewhat ill or prone to illness
distressing unhealthy looking
resulting in suffering or adversity
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune
ill (adverb) sickly (adverb)
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly
unfavorably or with disapproval
Difference between ill and sickly

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