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   badly

   /ˈbadli/

   adverb

   • 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "England have played badly this year" Similar poorlyincompetentlyineptlyinexpertlyinefficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelyunsatisfactorilyinadequatelyincorrectlyfaultilyshoddilyamateurishlycarelesslynegligentlyawfullyterriblydreadfullyabominablyatrociouslyfrightfullymiserablywretchedlylamentablydeplorablydismallyexecrablyinformal:abysmallyappallinglycrummilydiabolicallypitifullywoefullyrare:egregiouslyunsuccessfullyunfavourablyadverselyunfortunatelyunhappilyunluckilyOpposite well
   • ▪ in a critical or unfavourable way: "try not to think badly of me" Similar unfavourablyillcriticallywith disapprovalwith disfavourseverelyseriouslygravelygreatlygrievouslyacutelycriticallydangerouslyOpposite slightly
   • ▪ in an unacceptable or unpleasant way: "she realized she was behaving rather badly" Similar reprehensiblynaughtilymischievouslycruellywickedlyunkindlyharshlyshamefullyunfairlyunjustlywronglyimproperly
   • 2. used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
   • ▪ very much or intensely: "I wanted a baby so badly" Similar very muchgreatlyintenselydesperatelyexceedinglypainfullysorelyinformal:seriously
   • 3. in a guilty or regretful way: "I felt badly about my unfriendliness"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBADLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BADLY definition: 1. in a severe and harmful way: 2. in a way that is not acceptable or of good quality: 3. very…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › badlyBadly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : in a bad manner. played badly. 2. : to a great or intense degree. want something badly. Phrases. badly off for. British. : strongly in need of (something or someone)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBADLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone behaves badly or treats other people badly, they act in an unkind, unpleasant, or unacceptable way. They have both behaved very badly and I am very hurt. I would like to know why we pensioners are being so badly treated.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › badlyBADLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbadly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › badlyBadly - definition of badly by The Free Dictionary

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   bad•ly. (ˈbæd li) adv. worse, worst, adj. adv. 1. in a defective or incorrect way. 2. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner. 3. unfavorably: She spoke badly of him. 4. in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way. 5. in a naughty or socially wrong way.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBADLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   in a way that is of low quality or in an unpleasant way: to behave badly. Some of the animals were very badly treated. They played badly in the first half. (Definition of badly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of badly. in Chinese (Traditional) 不愉快地, 嚴重地, 品質低劣… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › badlyBadly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adverb. 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”. synonyms: bad. adverb. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage. “the venture turned out badly for the investors”.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › badlybadly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is badly damaged/injured/hurt The country has been badly affected by recession. See badly in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: badly. Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › badlybadly | meaning of badly in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    badly meaning, definition, what is badly: in an unsatisfactory or unsuccessful way...: Learn more.