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Badly ˈbædli I Adverb Bre Play/Sing Designed/Organized Things

Word badly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbædli / NAmE / ˈbædli /
Example
  • to play/sing badly
  • badly designed/organized
  • things have been going badly.
  • i did badly (= was not successful) in my exams.
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badly

(adverb)BrE / ˈbædli / NAmE / ˈbædli /
  1. not skilfully or not carefully
    • opposite well
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well_1
    • to play/sing badly
    • badly designed/organized
  2. not successfully
    • opposite well
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well_1
    • Things have been going badly.
    • I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams.
  3. not in an acceptable way
    • opposite well
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well_1
    • to behave/sleep badly
    • badly paid/treated
    • The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy).
  4. in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about something
    • opposite well
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/well_1
    • The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies.
    • She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her.
  5. used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. somebody/something
    • The building is badly in need of repair.
    • They wanted to win so badly.
    • I miss her badly.
  6. used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is
    • badly damaged/injured/hurt
    • The country has been badly affected by recession.
    • Everything's gone badly wrong!
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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