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adverbin a disobedient or naughty way
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adverbwith great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
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adverb(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
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adverbunfavorably or with disapproval
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adverbin a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
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adverbto a severe or serious degree
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adverbvery much; strongly
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Examples of badly
- "he behaved badly in school"
- "the injury hurt badly"
- "the buildings were badly shaken"
- "the car runs badly"
- "he performed badly on the exam"
- "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
- "the venture turned out badly for the investors"
- "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"
- "badly injured"
- "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"
- "the cables had sagged badly"
- "they were badly in need of help"
- "she writes badly"
- "I think he paints very badly"
- "they took their defeat badly"
- "took her father's death badly"
- "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"
- "treated his parents badly"
- "to steal is to act badly"