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badly

adverb

  1. in a bad manner
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbæd.li/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.

  1. Ill, unwell.

    He's never badly.

adv

Etymology: From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.

  1. 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.

  2. Very much; to a great degree.

    I want it so badly.

    Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!