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   Bad·ly

   /ˈbadlē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "the war was going badly" Similar poorlyincompetentlyineptlyinexpertlyinefficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelyunsatisfactorilyinadequatelyincorrectlyfaultilyshoddilyamateurishlycarelesslynegligentlyawfullyterriblydreadfullyabominablyatrociouslyfrightfullymiserablywretchedlylamentablydeplorablydismallyexecrablyinformal:abysmallyappallinglycrummilydiabolicallypitifullywoefullyrare:egregiouslyunsuccessfullyunfavorablyadverselyunfortunatelyunhappilyunluckilyOpposite well
   • ▪ in an unfavorable way: "try not to think badly of me" Similar unfavorablyillcriticallywith disapprovalwith disfavorseverelyseriouslygravelygreatlygrievouslyacutelycriticallydangerouslyOpposite slightly
   • ▪ in an unacceptable or unpleasant way: "she realized she was behaving rather badly" Similar reprehensiblynaughtilymischievouslycruellywickedlyunkindlyharshlyshamefullyunfairlyunjustlywronglyimproperly
   • 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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