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BADLY definition: 1. in a severe and harmful way: 2. in a way that is not acceptable or of good quality: 3. very…. Learn more.
1. : in a bad manner. played badly. 2. : to a great or intense degree. want something badly. Phrases. badly off for. British. : strongly in need of (something or someone)
If something reflects badly on someone or makes others think badly of them, it harms their reputation. Teachers know that low exam results will reflect badly on them. The male sex comes out of the film very badly.
Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.
bad•ly. (ˈbæd li) adv. worse, worst, adj. adv. 1. in a defective or incorrect way. 2. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner. 3. unfavorably: She spoke badly of him. 4. in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way. 5. in a naughty or socially wrong way.
used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. somebody/something. The building is badly in need of repair. They wanted to win so badly. I miss her badly. in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about something. The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies. She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her.
adverb. 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”. synonyms: bad. adverb. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage. “the venture turned out badly for the investors”.
in a way that is of low quality or in an unpleasant way: to behave badly. Some of the animals were very badly treated. They played badly in the first half. (Definition of badly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of badly. in Chinese (Traditional) 不愉快地, 嚴重地, 品質低劣… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is badly damaged/injured/hurt The country has been badly affected by recession. See badly in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: badly. Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner: a vague, badly written letter; He paints badly. unfavorably: His neighbors spoke badly of him. The weather turned out badly for the cruise.
