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badly - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
badly
Definition
(adv) to a severe or serious degree
Synonyms
:
gravely
,
seriously
,
severely
Example Sentence
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
a severely impaired heart
is gravely ill
was seriously ill
Definition
(adv) (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Synonyms
:
ill
,
poorly
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adv) evilly or wickedly
Example Sentence
treated his parents badly
to steal is to act badly
Definition
(adv) in a disobedient or naughty way
Synonyms
:
mischievously
,
naughtily
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adv) with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Synonyms
:
bad
Example Sentence
the injury hurt badly
the buildings were badly shaken
it hurts bad
we need water bad
Definition
(adv) very much; strongly
Synonyms
:
bad
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adv) without skill or in a displeasing manner
Example Sentence
she writes badly
I think he paints very badly
Definition
(adv) in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
Synonyms
:
disadvantageously
Example Sentence
the venture turned out badly for the investors
angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
Definition
(adv) unfavorably or with disapproval
Synonyms
:
ill
Example Sentence
tried not to speak ill of the dead
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
Definition
(adv) with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
Example Sentence
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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