badly

Definitions

1. 1adverb

   In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously.

2. 2adverb

   (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

   "he was ill prepared"

   "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"

   Synonyms

   illpoorly
3. 3adverb

   with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

   "they took their defeat badly"

   "took her father's death badly"

4. 4adverb

   unfavorably or with disapproval

   "tried not to speak ill of the dead"

   "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"

   Synonyms

   ill
5. 5adverb

   in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

   "the venture turned out badly for the investors"

   "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"

6. 6adverb

   without skill or in a displeasing manner

   "she writes badly"

   "I think he paints very badly"

7. 7adverb

   to a severe or serious degree

   "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"

   "badly injured"

   Synonyms

   gravelyseriouslyseverely
8. 8adverb

   very much; strongly

   "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"

   "the cables had sagged badly"

   Synonyms

   bad
9. 9adverb

   with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

   "the injury hurt badly"

   "the buildings were badly shaken"

   Synonyms

   bad
10. 10adverb

    in a disobedient or naughty way

    "he behaved badly in school"

    "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"

    Synonyms

    mischievouslynaughtily
11. 11adverb

    evilly or wickedly

    "treated his parents badly"

    "to steal is to act badly"