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- Dictionarybadly/ˈbadli/
adverb
- 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "England have played badly this year" Similar Opposite
- 2. used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
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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.
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.
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)
Badly definition: in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way. See examples of BADLY used in a sentence.
Definition of badly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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”.
BADLY definition: 1. very seriously: 2. in a way that is of low quality or in an unpleasant way: . Learn 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.
badly meaning, definition, what is badly: in an unsatisfactory or unsuccessful way...: Learn more.
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.