Thesaurus: badly

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1. adv. In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously.
2. adv. to a severe or serious degree
3. adv. (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
4. adv. evilly or wickedly
5. adv. in a disobedient or naughty way
6. adv. with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
7. adv. very much; strongly
8. adv. without skill or in a displeasing manner
9. adv. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
10. adv. unfavorably or with disapproval
11. adv. with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
12. In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously. Note: Badly is often used colloquially for very much or very greatly, with words signifying to want or need.