Definition of badly Badly
/bæˈdli/ - [batdlee] - bad•ly
We found 16 definitions of badly from 5 different sources.
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| badly - in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them" | ||
| disadvantageously | ||
| advantageously, well (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" | ||
| disadvantageous constituting a disadvantage | ||
| badly - to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill" | ||
| severely, gravely, seriously | ||
| life-threatening, dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" | ||
| badly - 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" | ||
| badly - without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly" | ||
| badly - with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad" | ||
| bad | ||
| badly - in a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room" | ||
| mischievously, naughtily | ||
| badly - evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly" | ||
| badly - 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"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it" | ||
| bad | ||
| badly - (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan" | ||
| ill, poorly | ||
| badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern" | ||
| ill | ||
| unfavorable, unfavourable (of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds" | ||
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- badly (adv.)
In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously.
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With great intensity.
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