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- Dictionarybad·ly/ˈbadlē/
adverb
- 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "the war was going badly" Similar Opposite
- 2. to a great or serious degree; severely: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
adjective
- 1. guilty or regretful: informal "I felt badly about my unfriendliness of the previous evening"
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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.
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)
If something reflects badly on someone or makes others think badly of them, it harms their reputation. Teachers know that low exam results will reflect badly on them. The male sex comes out of the film very badly.
BADLY meaning: 1. in a severe and harmful way: 2. in a way that is not acceptable or of good quality: 3. very…. Learn more.
Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.
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”.
Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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)
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.
