ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Badly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbæd.li/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Badly is an adverb meaning In a bad manner.

Meaning

In a bad manner.

More Meanings

  1. Very much; to a great degree.
  2. (Northern England) Ill, unwell.

Example Sentences

He's never badly.
I want it so badly.
Everything went badly wrong.
Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!

Synonyms for badly

Depending on context, synonyms include lousily, meagerly, poorly, shoddily, acutely, awfully.

Antonyms for badly

Common opposites include well, good, advantageously.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ill, bad, disadvantageously, poorly, severely, naughtily.

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