Rule: Use adverbs to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
Wrong: Sarah played her part perfect.
Right: Sarah played her part perfectly. [The adverb perfectly modifies the verb played.]
Wrong: The plane departs at a reasonable early hour.
Right: The plane departs at a reasonably early hour. [The adverb reasonably modifies the verb early.]
Wrong: The Broncos played real good during the first quarter.
Right: The Broncos played very well during the first quarter. (How did you think the Broncos did?)
Wrong: How are you doing? Good!
Right: How are you doing? Well! (Yeah, you'll sound like a smarty-pants, but you'll be correct.)
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