Badly Meaning
There are 10 meaning(s) for word Badly
Meaning 1 : in a disobedient or naughty way
Example : he behaved badly in school
Synonyms : mischievously, naughtily
Example : he behaved badly in school
Synonyms : mischievously, naughtily
Meaning 2 : with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
Example : the injury hurt badly,the buildings were badly shaken
Synonyms : bad
Example : the injury hurt badly,the buildings were badly shaken
Synonyms : bad
Meaning 3 : (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Example : the car runs badly,he performed badly on the exam
Synonyms : ill, poorly
Example : the car runs badly,he performed badly on the exam
Synonyms : ill, poorly
Meaning 4 : unfavorably or with disapproval
Example : thought badly of him for his lack of concern
Synonyms : ill
Example : thought badly of him for his lack of concern
Synonyms : ill
Meaning 5 : in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
Example : the venture turned out badly for the investors
Synonyms : disadvantageously
Example : the venture turned out badly for the investors
Synonyms : disadvantageously
Meaning 6 : to a severe or serious degree
Example : fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated,badly injured
Synonyms : gravely, seriously, severely
Example : fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated,badly injured
Synonyms : gravely, seriously, severely
Meaning 7 : very much; strongly
Example : I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it,the cables had sagged badly,they were badly in need of help
Synonyms : bad
Example : I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it,the cables had sagged badly,they were badly in need of help
Synonyms : bad
Meaning 8 : without skill or in a displeasing manner
Example : she writes badly,I think he paints very badly
Example : she writes badly,I think he paints very badly
Meaning 9 : with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
Example : they took their defeat badly,took her father's death badly,conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake
Example : they took their defeat badly,took her father's death badly,conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake
Meaning 10 : evilly or wickedly
Example : treated his parents badly,to steal is to act badly
Example : treated his parents badly,to steal is to act badly
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