Help center

badly

[ˈbædli]

badly Definition

  • 1in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way
  • 2to a great degree; very much

Using badly: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "badly" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She performed badly in the exam.

  • Example

    The company is badly managed.

  • Example

    I need to go to the dentist badly.

  • Example

    He wanted to win badly.

badly Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for badly

  • awfully
  • poorly
  • inadequately
  • unsuccessfully
  • terribly

Antonyms for badly

Phrases with badly

  • feel badly

    to feel guilty or ashamed

    Example

    I feel badly about what I said to her.

  • badly off

    in a poor financial situation

    Example

    After losing his job, he was badly off.

  • badly hit/affected/damaged

    suffering greatly from something such as an illness, injury, or disaster

    Example

    The town was badly hit by the hurricane.

📌

Summary: badly in Brief

The adverb 'badly' [ˈbædli] describes something that is done in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way. It can also mean to a great degree or very much, as in 'He wanted to win badly.' 'Badly' is used in phrases like 'feel badly,' which means to feel guilty or ashamed, and 'badly off,' which means in a poor financial situation.

How do native speakers use this expression?