great or greatly

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Which one is correct ...I dance great or greatly???
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'I dance greatly' is wrong.
'I dance great' is informally acceptable.
'I'm a great dancer' is fine.
 

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:up: Or 'My dancing is great'.

('His dancing is greatly over-rated! - you can use the -ly adverb there. :))

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