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How to pronounce badly in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms mischievously, naughtily


he behaved badly in school.
Type Words
Synonyms bad


the injury hurt badly.
the buildings were badly shaken.
Type Words
Synonyms ill, poorly


the car runs badly.
he performed badly on the exam.
Type Words
Synonyms ill


thought badly of him for his lack of concern.
Type Words
Synonyms disadvantageously


the venture turned out badly for the investors.
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Synonyms gravely, seriously, severely


fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated.
badly injured.
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Synonyms bad


I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it.
the cables had sagged badly.
they were badly in need of help.
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she writes badly.
I think he paints very badly.
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they took their defeat badly.
took her father's death badly.
conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake.
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treated his parents badly.
to steal is to act badly.

Examples of badly

badly
Ivan, who so badly wanted a warm bed to sleep in at night, finally got his wish.
From the abcnews.go.com
We still need to figure out why he bit it so badly in conference play this year.
From the orlandosentinel.com
There are dozens of men who have been injured, some very badly with head wounds.
From the time.com
Camden resident Tracie Simpson, 32, worries people will think badly of the city.
From the delawareonline.com
He justly criticized a team playing badly and, worse, badly in fundamental ways.
From the suntimes.com
When things go as badly wrong as they have at BP, someone has to take the blame.
From the online.wsj.com
The sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft, he's the sniper this team needs badly.
From the sacbee.com
My first acquaintance with machines behaving badly occurred with motor vehicles.
From the post-gazette.com
Looking back over the list of winners since 1969, the judges haven't done badly.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • 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"
  • Ill: (`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 ...
  • Evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • Without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly"
  • 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"
  • Ill: unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"