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Badly (Adverb)

Meaning 1

Very much; strongly; "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it".

Synonyms

  • Bad

Meaning 2

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan".

Usages

  • Combining Form

Synonyms

  • Poorly
  • Ill

Meaning 3

Without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly".

Antonyms

  • Well

Meaning 4

Unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern".

Synonyms

  • Ill

Related Words

  • Bad (adjective)

Meaning 5

Evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly".

Examples

  • She deliberately tripped her classmate, laughing badly as he fell.
  • His careless comments made fun of people with disabilities badly affecting everyone.
  • To scam a friend for personal gain is to act badly in my eyes.
  • Bullying at any level badly effects kids well into adulthood if unchecked.
  • Everyone remembered him as having been a horribly spiteful ex and spoke of him badly after.

Related Words

  • Bad (adjective)

Meaning 6

In a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room".

Synonyms

  • Naughtily
  • Mischievously

Meaning 7

In a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them".

Synonyms

  • Disadvantageously

Antonyms

  • Well

Meaning 8

With great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad".

Synonyms

  • Bad

Related Words

  • Bad (adjective)

Meaning 9

With unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake".

Antonyms

  • Well

Meaning 10

To a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill".

Synonyms

  • Seriously
  • Severely
  • Gravely
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