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sickly vs ill

ill vs sickly

sickly is not a noun while ill is a noun.

sickly and ill both are adjectives.

sickly is not an adverb while ill is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sickly No Yes No No
ill Yes Yes No Yes
sickly (noun) ill (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
sickly (adjective) ill (adjective)
somewhat ill or prone to illness affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
unhealthy looking distressing
resulting in suffering or adversity
indicating hostility or enmity
presaging ill fortune
sickly (adverb) ill (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 sickly and ill

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