Word for think badly of

«To think bad» and «to think badly» are both correct depending on the intended meaning. «To think badly» means that one’s thinking processes are faulty or defective, as in the statement, «You’re thinking badly or not very clearly about the consequences of your actions.» The statement, «I feel very bad for the family» means that you feel sad or empathic for the family.

Note the following examples:

The dog smells bad/The dog smells badly.

In the first example, «The dog smells bad,» the meaning of the sentence is «The dog stinks.» In the second example, «The dog smells badly,» the meaning of the sentence is that the dog has a poor sense of smell, that the dog is no bloodhound!

In the following examples, «I feel bad»/»I feel badly,» the first sentence, «I feel bad» means that you are sick or that you do not feel very well or that you feel sorry or sad for something. The second sentence, «I feel badly» means that you have poor feeling or a numbness in your fingers.

Thus, in the sentence, «I thought badly of him,» means that you were wrong in thinking of «him» as you did. The sentence, «I thought bad of him» means that you thought bad things about him.

In most cases, when the senses are involved, the adjective, rather than the adverb, will be required.

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думать, считать, мыслить, полагать, мысль, размышление

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Словосочетания

to concoct / think up a scheme — придумать план, проект  
to think oneself something, to think something of oneself — быть высокого мнения о себе  
to think the matter over — обдумать вопрос, обдумать проблему  
to think twice before doing smth. — подумать дважды, прежде чем сделать что-л.  
to think aloud / out loud — думать, размышлять вслух  
to think fit / good — счесть возможным, уместным  
to think badly of smb. — быть дурного мнения о ком-л.  
to think of smb. as one’s superior — считать кого-л. выше себя  
to think of marrying — собираться жениться  
to think no end of smb. — очень высоко ценить кого-л.  

Примеры с переводом

Фразовые глаголы

think out — додумываться, продумывать до конца, находить решение, соображать
think over — продумывать, обдумывать, вдумываться, обмозговывать, взвешивать, обсуждать
think through — продумывать, додумывать до конца, тщательно продумывать
think up — придумывать, выдумывать, сочинять, изобретать

Возможные однокоренные слова

thinkable  — мыслимый, возможный, осуществимый
thinker  — мыслитель, философ
thinking  — мышление, размышление, размышления, мыслящий, разумный
rethink  — пересмотреть, пересматривать, пересмотр
unthink  — передумать, выбросить из головы, перестать думать

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: think
he/she/it: thinks
ing ф. (present participle): thinking
2-я ф. (past tense): thought
3-я ф. (past participle): thought

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthink badly of somebodythink badly of somebody (also think less of somebody) formalDISAPPROVE to disapprove of someone or what they have done
 Please don’t think badly of me.think badly of somebody for
 Do you think less of me for agreeing to do it? → thinkExamples from the Corpusthink badly of somebody• I could easily go in and request part-time work, and no one would think badly of me.• Try not to think badly of me.

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