badly
English
Etymology
From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæd.li/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ædli
Adverb
badly (comparative worse, superlative worst)
- In a bad manner.
- Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.
- Don't think badly of me, give me the benefit of the doubt.
- Very much; to a great degree.
- I want it so badly.
- Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!
- Everything went badly wrong.
Usage notes
Derived terms
Translations
in a bad manner
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Adjective
badly (comparative more badly, superlative most badly)
- (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
- He's never badly.
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