badly

adv., worse (wûrs), worst (wûrst).

1. In a bad manner.
2. Very much; greatly. See Usage Note at bad¹.

adv

Definition: immorally
Antonyms: morally

adv

Definition: inadequately
Antonyms: adequately

adv

Definition: very much; desperately
Antonyms: calmly, little, mildly

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IN BRIEF: adv. - in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; With unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; Unfavorably or with disapproval.

When you speak badly about others, you are telling who you are yourself. — Unknown

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adverb has 10 meanings:

Meaning #1: to a severe or serious degree
  Synonyms: severely, gravely, seriously

Meaning #2: (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
  Synonyms: ill, poorly

Meaning #3: evilly or wickedly
  Derived from adjective: bad (meaning #12)

Meaning #4: in a disobedient or naughty way
  Synonyms: mischievously, naughtily

Meaning #5: with great intensity; (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly' as in"it hurts bad" or"we need water bad")
  Synonym: bad
  Derived from adjective: bad (meaning #2)

Meaning #6: very much; strongly
  Synonym: bad

Meaning #7: without skill or in a displeasing manner
  Antonym: well (meaning #10)

Meaning #8: in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
  Synonym: disadvantageously
  Antonym: well (meaning #11)

Meaning #9: unfavorably or with disapproval
  Synonym: ill
  Derived from adjective: unfavorable (meaning #3)

Meaning #10: with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
  Antonym: well (meaning #13)

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - slemt, skidt

Nederlands (Dutch)
slecht, danig, zeer, gebrekkig

Français (French)
adv. - mal, (Fin, Comm) mauvais (des affaires), grièvement, gravement, sérieusement, violemment, absolument

Deutsch (German)
adv. - schlecht, dringend, schlimm, unartig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - κακώς, άσχημα, χάλια, βαριά, σοβαρά, δυσμενώς, δυσάρεστα, πάρα πολύ

Italiano (Italian)
seriamente, male, malamente, con malizia, difettosamente, contrariamente, pietosamente, perniciosamente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - mal, muitíssimo, gravemente, sem êxito, de maneira ruim

Русский (Russian)
плохо, недостаточно, неправильно, очень

Español (Spanish)
adv. - mucho, incorrectamente, mal, traviesamente, defectuosamente, sin éxito, maliciosamente, gravemente, peligrosamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - illa, dåligt, svårt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
严重地, 极度地, 恶劣地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 嚴重地, 極度地, 惡劣地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 나쁘게, 서투르게, 대단히

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 悪く, ひどく, とても

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) على نحو رديء للغايه, رداءة, رديء للغايه, رديء جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בצורה גרועה, מאוד מאוד‬

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