Badly - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbædlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word badly
Brit.  |ˈbædlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word badly

adverb

- to a severe or serious degree (syn: gravely, seriously, severely)
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well (syn: ill, poorly)
the car runs badly
he performed badly on the exam
- evilly or wickedly
treated his parents badly
to steal is to act badly
- in a disobedient or naughty way (syn: naughtily)
he behaved badly in school
- with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') (syn: bad)
the injury hurt badly
the buildings were badly shaken
- very much; strongly (syn: bad)
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
the cables had sagged badly
they were badly in need of help
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
she writes badly
I think he paints very badly
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage (syn: disadvantageously)
the venture turned out badly for the investors
- unfavorably or with disapproval (syn: ill)
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
they took their defeat badly
took her father's death badly
conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake

Extra examples

He played badly but I played even worse.

The failure reflects badly on the administration.

She wanted the job badly.

I'm badly in need of a vacation.

His fingers were badly frozen.

The company has been very badly managed.

The novel was translated badly into English.

Rob did very badly in the History exam.

He's been limping badly ever since the skiing accident.

We badly wanted to help, but there was nothing we could do.

He was beaten so badly that his brother didn't recognize him.

The school is badly in need of (=very much needs) some new computers.

Things started to go badly wrong (=go wrong in a serious way) for Eric after he lost his job.

I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it

I think he paints very badly

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