badly
adverb
- in a bad manner
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbæd.li/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.
- Ill, unwell.
“He's never badly.”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.
- In a bad manner.
“Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.”
“Don't think badly of me, give me the benefit of the doubt.”
- Very much; to a great degree.
“I want it so badly.”
“Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!”