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badly /ˈbadli /adverb (worse /wəːs/, worst /wəːst/)1In an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: England have played badly this year the war was going badly...- Both nurses and doctors are working under intense pressure in a service that has been appallingly under-resourced and badly managed.
- That leader must be bold enough to say that devolution is working badly because it is inadequate, that the denial of fiscal autonomy makes for irresponsible and incompetent government.
- Parking in Devizes is inadequate, badly organised and is driving people to other towns where parking is free and easier to find.
Synonyms poorly, incompetently, ineptly, inexpertly, inefficiently, imperfectly, deficiently, defectively, unsatisfactorily, inadequately, incorrectly, faultily, shoddily, amateurishly, carelessly, negligently; awfully, terribly, dreadfully, abominably, atrociously, frightfully, miserably, wretchedly, lamentably, deplorably, dismally, execrably informal abysmally, appallingly, crummily, diabolically, pitifully, woefully rare egregiously unsuccessfully, unfavourably, adversely, unfortunately, unhappily, unluckily 1.1In a critical or unfavourable way: try not to think badly of me...- Yes, some criticism is misplaced and should be rejected, but this isn't always the case even with criticism that is badly or rudely phrased.
- I take criticism very badly, and when I think it is not deserved it sends me into a state of fear and depression.
- It reflects very badly on NSW Police service and it's no wonder residents no longer give information to police because complaints are not acted on.
Synonyms unfavourably, ill, critically, with disapproval, with disfavour severely, seriously, gravely, greatly, grievously, acutely, critically, dangerously 1.2In an unacceptable or unpleasant way: she realized she was behaving rather badly...- But feeling really rather badly treated by the staff I decided to resign from the Social Committee.
- While we were eating, one of the children - a boy aged about seven - behaved rather badly, and this brought a stern rebuke from his father.
- But the old king was very angry when he saw how his daughter behaved and how badly she treated all his guests.
Synonyms reprehensibly, naughtily, mischievously cruelly, wickedly, unkindly, harshly, shamefully; unfairly, unjustly, wrongly, improperly 2Used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action: the building was badly damaged by fire...- Two pet dogs were killed and an historic building badly damaged in a fire at Castle Combe on the night of Wednesday 26 February.
- The building was so badly damaged in the fire it will have to be demolished.
- Not only does that stop development and investment; perhaps even more seriously, it badly damages race relations in this country.
2.1Very much or intensely: I wanted a baby so badly...- Meanwhile a 15-year-old girl is still in intensive care after being badly hurt on the same stretch two weeks ago.
- Such memories of Artest are common in Chicago, and though the team badly misses his defensive intensity, it does not miss his shenanigans.
- Has the immune system been badly weakened by over intensive exercise?
Synonyms very much, greatly, intensely, desperately, exceedingly, painfully, sorely informal seriously 3In a guilty or regretful way: I felt badly about my unfriendliness...- We felt badly about our stock's performance last year.
- I wanted him to say that he felt badly, felt horrible.
- I felt badly about tying up the room for half an hour, but the volunteer staff said not to worry.
PhrasesRhymesBradley, Hadlee, madly, sadly |