Why is it wrong?
Why is it wrong?
Subject
Topic
Level
Middle School
Grade
6

Answer

The word should be beautiful.

Beautifully is an adverb which describes a verb. Beautiful is an adjective which describes a noun.

In your example, you're describing the "actress", a noun, so beautiful is the one to use.

You're not describing the verb "looking" or the act of looking, so the adverb is not used. 

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