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

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