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badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

in a disobedient or naughty way

Type	Words
Synonyms	mischievously, naughtily

he behaved badly in school.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Type	Words
Synonyms	bad

the injury hurt badly.

the buildings were badly shaken.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

Type	Words
Synonyms	ill, poorly

the car runs badly.

he performed badly on the exam.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

unfavorably or with disapproval

Type	Words
Synonyms	ill

thought badly of him for his lack of concern.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

Type	Words
Synonyms	disadvantageously

the venture turned out badly for the investors.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

to a severe or serious degree

Type	Words
Synonyms	gravely, seriously, severely

fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated.

badly injured.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly

/'bædli/

very much; strongly

Type	Words
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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badly

/'bædli/

without skill or in a displeasing manner

Type	Words

she writes badly.

I think he paints very badly.

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badly

/'bædli/

with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

Type	Words

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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badly

/'bædli/

evilly or wickedly

Type	Words

treated his parents badly.

to steal is to act badly.