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badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb
to a severe or serious degree
«fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated»; «badly injured»; «a severely impaired heart»; «is gravely ill»; «was seriously ill»
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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, sternly, ill, gravely, staidly, hard, naughtily, soberly, in earnest, seriously, earnestly -
ill, badly, poorlyadverb
(`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»; «the car runs badly»; «he performed badly on the exam»; «the team played poorly»; «ill-fitting clothes»; «an ill-conceived plan»
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advantageously, wellSynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badlyadverb
evilly or wickedly
«treated his parents badly»; «to steal is to act badly»
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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badly, mischievously, naughtilyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
«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»
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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badly, badadverb
with great intensity (`bad’ is a nonstandard variant for `badly’)
«the injury hurt badly»; «the buildings were badly shaken»; «it hurts bad»; «we need water bad»
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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badly, badadverb
very much; strongly
«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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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badlyadverb
without skill or in a displeasing manner
«she writes badly»; «I think he paints very badly»
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advantageously, wellSynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badly, disadvantageouslyadverb
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»
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advantageously, wellSynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
ill, badlyadverb
unfavorably or with disapproval
«tried not to speak ill of the dead»; «thought badly of him for his lack of concern»
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well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously -
badlyadverb
with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
«they took their defeat badly»; «took her father’s death badly»; «conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake»
Antonyms:
well, advantageouslySynonyms:
mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously
How to use badly in a sentence?
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Jenny McCarthyopened:
I no longer had my own thoughts, they were replaced with his thoughts about me. That I was worthless, disgusting, talentless, ugly, fat, smelled so badly. I was no longer worthy of being kissed.
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MordyQuotes:
Start badly, start scrappy, but just start. You may lose, you may win, but you will never know if you do not begin.
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Donald Trump:
The Red Hen Restaurant should focus more on cleaning The Red Hen Restaurant filthy canopies, doors and windows( badly needs a paint job) rather than refusing to serve a fine person like Sarah Huckabee Sanders, i always had a rule, if a restaurant is dirty on the outside, it is dirty on the inside !
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John Kinsey:
I don’t think the expectations for earnings for (Canadian energy companies) are going to be very high, and because they were beaten up so badly that they will maybe just muddle through here.
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Adam Liu:
So far, it seems that Xi badly needs a fast recovery of the economy, and has chosen to shelve the debt problem for later.
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Word Badly Antonyms
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Proper use of certain English adjective and adverb forms of a word can be elusive because of what they describe. One such pair is bad and badly.
The word bad is an adjective that modifies nouns and pronouns: She was in a bad accident.
The word badly is an adverb that conveys the manner or degree of a verb’s action: She was hurt badly in the accident.
Bad vs. Badly: Why the Mix-Up?
Confusion about the two words typically arises when they accompany the sensory linking verbs taste, look, smell, and feel.
When we use these verbs actively, we should follow them with adverbs. (Hear is always used actively.)
When we use these verbs descriptively, we should follow them with adjectives.
Examples
I feel bad about having said that. (I am not feeling something physically but rather describing something emotionally, so the adjective bad is used.)
She feels badly since her fingers were burned. (She is feeling something physically with her fingers, so the adverb form is used.)
The same interpretations of adjectives and adverbs apply with the other linking verbs mentioned.
Examples
The mask he wore made him look suspicious to the police. (He did not look with his eyes; look describes his appearance so the adjective is used.)
She looked suspiciously at the $100 bill. (Her appearance is not being described; she looked with her eyes so the adverb is needed.)
Because Richard had such a bad cold, all food tasted poor to him. (Poor describes the taste of the food so the adjective is used.)
Richard’s bad cold caused him to taste food poorly. (Poorly modifies the physical tasting of food so the adverb is needed.)
The perfume Janine is wearing smells strong. (Strong describes the perfume so the adjective is used.)
Janine can smell scents so strongly you’d almost think she has a dog’s nose. (Quickly relates to the physical act of smelling so the adverb is needed.)
Bad vs. Badly: A Note on Current-Day Usage
GrammarBook.com aims to maintain distinctions that uphold more-precise usage and meaning in American English. At the same time, we recognize that some resources for style guidance adapt to contemporary tendencies. Merriam-Webster online, for example, currently accepts bad as an informal, colloquial form of badly, thereby making the words interchangeable: “bad: badly (doesn’t want it bad enough).”
The American Heritage Dictionary further explains that the use of badly with want and need was once considered incorrect, since in these cases it means “very much” rather than “in an inferior manner or condition” or “immorally.” Today, however, such usage is prevalent even in formal contexts and so considered standard.
Consequently, we acknowledge that bad and badly can both be used as adverbs with verbs of strong emotion (e.g., want, need) although we prefer differentiating them for greater precision.
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1. Please don’t feel [bad / badly] about forgetting to call me.
2. Loretta wants the new kitchen-table set [bad / badly].
3. That coyote is looking at us [bad / badly].
4. You probably shouldn’t have baked the cake so long, because it smells really [bad / badly] now.
5. David says his Denver omelet tastes [bad / badly] so he’s going to ask them to make it again.
Pop Quiz Answers
1. Please don’t feel bad about forgetting to call me.
2. Loretta wants the new kitchen-table set bad (or badly).
3. That coyote is looking at us badly.
4. You probably shouldn’t have baked the cake so long, because it smells really bad now.
5. David says his Denver omelet tastes bad so he’s going to ask them to make it again.
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