English dictionary
badly
adverbPronunciation
ˈbæd.li
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adverb
- (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
adverb
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
adverb
- unfavorably or with disapproval
adverb
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
adverb
- without skill or in a displeasing manner
adverb
- to a severe or serious degree
adverb
- very much; strongly
adverb
- with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
adverb
- in a disobedient or naughty way
adverb
- evilly or wickedly
Example sentences
he was ill prepared
it ill befits a man to betray old friends
the car runs badly
he performed badly on the exam
the team played poorly
they took their defeat badly
took her father's death badly
conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake
tried not to speak ill of the dead
thought badly of him for his lack of concern
the venture turned out badly for the investors
angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
she writes badly
I think he paints very badly
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
badly injured
a severely impaired heart
is gravely ill
was seriously ill
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it
the cables had sagged badly
they were badly in need of help
he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
the injury hurt badly
the buildings were badly shaken
it hurts bad
we need water bad
he behaved badly in school
he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister
behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room
treated his parents badly
to steal is to act badly