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[ adverb ] to a severe or serious degree
Examples "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated" "badly injured" "a severely impaired heart" "is gravely ill" "was seriously ill" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)Before the fight was over , the Harlem boy had a concussion and Trig was cut_up badly . (Howard Fast, April Morning....)Cousin_Joshua_Dover decided to remain with the Reverend and poor Isaac_Pitt until life passed_away - and he was hurt so badly he did not seem for long in this world . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)And there was a house ; livable perhaps , but badly in_need_of repairs . There was only one place where Jake_Carwood 's description had gone badly awry : the peace and quiet . |
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[ adverb ] (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Examples "he was ill prepared" "the car runs badly" "he performed badly on the exam" "the team played poorly" "ill-fitting clothes" "an ill-conceived plan" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)From many sides come remarks that Protestant churches are badly attended and the large medieval cathedrals look all_but empty during services . (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)Whether he sang well or badly had nothing to do with_it . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] without skill or in a displeasing manner
Examples "she writes badly" "I think he paints very badly" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
Synonyms Examples "the venture turned out badly for the investors" "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] very much; strongly
Synonyms Examples "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" |
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[ adverb ] unfavorably or with disapproval
Synonyms Examples "tried not to speak ill of the dead" "thought badly of him for his lack of concern" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] in a disobedient or naughty way
Synonyms Examples "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" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
Examples "they took their defeat badly" "took her father's death badly" "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake" Related terms |
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