badly

badly
bad|ly [ `bædli ] (comparative worse [ wɜrs ] ; superlative worst [ wɜrst ] ) adverb ***
1. ) in a way that is not skillful, effective, or successful:
She spoke French so badly I couldn't understand her.
a badly organized meeting
do badly (in/on/at): Why do you think you did so badly on your test?
go badly: If the war goes badly, he is unlikely to remain in power.
2. ) in a serious or severe way:
Her eye was cut quite badly.
One of the prisoners had been badly beaten by guards.
badly damaged/hurt/injured/wounded: Fortunately, none of the drivers was badly hurt.
badly hit/affected: London is one of the worst-affected areas.
3. ) in an unkind, unfair, or unreasonable way:
She feels that she has been badly treated.
4. ) if you need or want something badly, you need or want it very much:
How successful you are depends on how badly you want to succeed.
Anne was missing him badly.
The roof was badly in need of repair.
badly paid
if someone is badly paid, they do not earn much money, or they earn less money than is fair for the work they do:
a badly paid cleaning job
think badly of
to have a bad opinion of someone or something:
Nobody will think badly of you if you fail.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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