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UK
/bˈædli/
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[ US /ˈbædɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈbædɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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evilly or wickedly
treated his parents badly
to steal is to act badly -
in a disobedient or naughty way
he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister
he behaved badly in school
behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room -
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 -
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
he was ill prepared
he performed badly on the exam
ill-fitting clothes
the car runs badly
it ill befits a man to betray old friends
an ill-conceived plan
the team played poorly -
unfavorably or with disapproval
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
tried not to speak ill of the dead -
to a severe or serious degree
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
was seriously ill
is gravely ill
a severely impaired heart
badly injured -
very much; strongly
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
they were badly in need of help
the cables had sagged badly -
without skill or in a displeasing manner
I think he paints very badly
she writes badly -
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
we need water bad
it hurts bad
the buildings were badly shaken
the injury hurt badly -
in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
the venture turned out badly for the investors
How To Use badly In A Sentence
- I badly wanted the job, but knew that my age would probably tell against me.
- My generation was raised on a diet of stultifyingly tedious, but worthy accounts of embryology, typically very badly printed on what appeared to be rice paper.
- Equally badly behaved, but a little calmer and better informed, were the massive numbers from the labor unions.
- I used to break-dance really badly. Times, Sunday Times
- He judged the present situation badly.
- The passengers were badly shocked but unharmed.
- something went badly amiss in the preparations
- They will learn more about Churchill than from this diffuse, badly edited book. Times, Sunday Times
- We were visiting homes and hospitals to see football fans who had been badly burnt. Times, Sunday Times
- The dress fitted badly and puckered at the waist.