Words · Common
badly
/ˈbædli/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- adverb
to a severe or serious degree
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
- adverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
he was ill prepared
- adverb
evilly or wickedly
treated his parents badly
- adverb
in a disobedient or naughty way
he behaved badly in school
- adverb
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
the injury hurt badly