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badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly
adverb
/'bædli/
in a disobedient or naughty way
Type Words
Synonyms mischievously, naughtily


he behaved badly in school.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly
adverb
/'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
adverb
/'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
adverb
/'bædli/
unfavorably or with disapproval
Type Words
Synonyms ill


thought badly of him for his lack of concern.

badly::adverb | Spocien Dictionary

badly
adverb
/'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
adverb
/'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
adverb
/'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.

badly:: | Spocien Dictionary

badly
/'bædli/
without skill or in a displeasing manner
Type Words


she writes badly.
I think he paints very badly.

badly:: | Spocien Dictionary

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.

badly:: | Spocien Dictionary

badly
/'bædli/
evilly or wickedly
Type Words


treated his parents badly.
to steal is to act badly.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.