Dear Geist,
Which is right, “I feel badly” or “I feel bad”?
—Layla, Truro NS
Dear Layla,
It’s not unusual to hear people say “I feel badly,” perhaps because it sounds more correct, but “I feel bad” is grammatically right.
as in “She is feeling poorly,” which is also right. Second, in real life no one is likely to misinterpret the statement “I feel badly.”
—The Editors