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English to English adverb
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to a severe or serious degree |  | Example: 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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(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well |  | Example: 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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evilly or wickedly |  | Example: treated his parents badly to steal is to act badly
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in a disobedient or naughty way |  | Example: 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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with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') |  | Example: the injury hurt badly the buildings were badly shaken it hurts bad we need water bad
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very much; strongly |  | Example: 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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without skill or in a displeasing manner |  | Example: she writes badly I think he paints very badly
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in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage |  | Example: the venture turned out badly for the investors angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
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unfavorably or with disapproval |  | Example: tried not to speak ill of the dead thought badly of him for his lack of concern
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with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display |  | Example: they took their defeat badly took her father's death badly conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake
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In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously. |  | source: webster1913
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