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   badly

   /ˈbadli/

   adverb

   • 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "England have played badly this year" Similar poorlyincompetentlyineptlyinexpertlyinefficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelyunsatisfactorilyinadequatelyincorrectlyfaultilyshoddilyamateurishlycarelesslynegligentlyawfullyterriblydreadfullyabominablyatrociouslyfrightfullymiserablywretchedlylamentablydeplorablydismallyexecrablyinformal:abysmallyappallinglycrummilydiabolicallypitifullywoefullyrare:egregiouslyunsuccessfullyunfavourablyadverselyunfortunatelyunhappilyunluckilyOpposite well
   • ▪ in a critical or unfavourable way: "try not to think badly of me" Similar unfavourablyillcriticallywith disapprovalwith disfavourseverelyseriouslygravelygreatlygrievouslyacutelycriticallydangerouslyOpposite slightly
   • ▪ in an unacceptable or unpleasant way: "she realized she was behaving rather badly" Similar reprehensiblynaughtilymischievouslycruellywickedlyunkindlyharshlyshamefullyunfairlyunjustlywronglyimproperly
   • 2. used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
   • ▪ very much or intensely: "I wanted a baby so badly" Similar very muchgreatlyintenselydesperatelyexceedinglypainfullysorelyinformal:seriously
   • 3. in a guilty or regretful way: "I felt badly about my unfriendliness"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBADLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of badly as an adverb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use badly to express severity, unacceptability, or intensity.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › badlyBadly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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)

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › badlyBADLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBADLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adverb 'badly' in British and American English. See examples of 'badly' in different contexts and sentences.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbadly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the adverb badly, which can express lack of skill, care, success, or seriousness. See examples and contrast with well.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBADLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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)

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › badlyBadly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adverb. in a disobedient or naughty way. “he behaved badly in school” synonyms: mischievously, naughtily.