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badly

/ˈbæd.li/adverb2 syllables

Badly means: to a severe or serious degree.

Synonyms for badly20

adverb, as in to a severe or serious degree

adverb, as in (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

adverb, as in in a disobedient or naughty way

mischievously, naughtily

adverb, as in with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)

adverb, as in very much; strongly

adverb, as in in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

disadvantageously

adverb, as in unfavorably or with disapproval

also used for badly

lousily, meagerly, shoddily, acutely, very much, awfully, almighty, impossibly, beyond, damn, drastically

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Opposites of badly

What does badly mean?10

adverb

1

to a severe or serious degree“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”

2

(‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well“he was ill prepared”

3

in a disobedient or naughty way“he behaved badly in school”

4

with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)“the injury hurt badly”

5

very much; strongly“I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it”

6

in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage“the venture turned out badly for the investors”

7

unfavorably or with disapproval“tried not to speak ill of the dead”

8

evilly or wickedly“treated his parents badly”

9

without skill or in a displeasing manner“she writes badly”

10

with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display“they took their defeat badly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with badly?3

two syllables

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Badly in a sentence

  • It's ached before, but never as badly as right now.minshirui
  • However badly you want it, it will never happen.fanty
  • Damn, can you imagine how badly they smelled?unknown
  • I saw many patients at the hospital, some of whom were badly injured.DostKaplan
  • Your son-in-law gave it to him, for he needed it badly.Mouguias
  • They spoke badly of you, but we can't say who it was.davidb
  • Treat them badly, and they will treat you badly.mailohilohi
  • What you do badly here on earth, you will reap later.josivangoncalves

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Forms of badly

as a adverb

comparative
worse
superlative
worst