No. 361 in Icelandic

illa

Badly.

In a sentence

Hún svaf illa í nótt.
She slept poorly last night.
Here, 'illa' is used as an adverb to describe the manner in which she slept.
Honum líður illa.
He feels unwell.
In this sentence, 'illa' functions as an adverb describing his state of health or well-being.
Hundurinn hegðar sér illa.
The dog behaves badly.
Here, 'illa' modifies the verb to describe the manner of the dog's behavior, emphasizing a negative attribute.

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