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badly

Letters that make badly

a, b, d, l, y are letters that make 'badly'

Words within badly

BA, ad, Ba, dl, bad, AD are words within 'badly'

Anagrams of badly

baldy is an anagram of 'badly'

badly is a 5 letter word starting with b
badly is a 5 letter word ending with y

10 possible definitions for 'badly'

Badly as "evilly or wickedly"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Pertain to badly

bad pertains to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"treated his parents badly", "to steal is to act badly"

Badly as "in a disobedient or naughty way"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mischievously, naughtily have the same meaning as 'badly'

Pertain to badly

naughty pertains to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"he behaved badly in school", "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister", "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"

Badly as "without skill or in a displeasing manner"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

well has the opposite meaning of badly

Example of badly used within this context

"she writes badly", "I think he paints very badly"

Badly as "with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bad has the same meaning as badly

Pertain to badly

bad, big pertain to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"the injury hurt badly", "the buildings were badly shaken", "it hurts bad", "we need water bad"

Badly as "very much, strongly"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bad has the same meaning as badly

Example of badly used within this context

"I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it", "the cables had sagged badly", "they were badly in need of help", "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"

Badly as "to a severe or serious degree"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severely, gravely, seriously have the same meaning as 'badly'

Pertain to badly

terrible, grievous, severe, dangerous, grave, serious, severe, life-threatening, wicked pertain to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated", "badly injured", "a severely impaired heart", "is gravely ill", "was seriously ill"

Badly as "in a disadvantageous way, to someone's disadvantage"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

disadvantageously has the same meaning as badly

Antonyms

well, advantageously have the opposite meaning of 'badly'

Pertain to badly

disadvantageous pertains to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"the venture turned out badly for the investors", "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"

Badly as "unfavorably or with disapproval"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ill has the same meaning as badly

Antonyms

well has the opposite meaning of badly

Pertain to badly

unfavourable, unfavorable pertain to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"tried not to speak ill of the dead", "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"

Badly as "with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

well has the opposite meaning of badly

Example of badly used within this context

"they took their defeat badly", "took her father's death badly", "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"

Badly as "(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner, not well"

Under this definition, badly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ill, poorly have the same meaning as 'badly'

Antonyms

well, good have the opposite meaning of 'badly'

badly Usage

'badly' can be a useage of combining form.

Pertain to badly

wretched, pathetic, miserable, pitiable, pitiful, hapless, misfortunate, piteous, poor pertain to 'badly'.

Example of badly used within this context

"he was ill prepared", "it ill befits a man to betray old friends", "the car runs badly", "he performed badly on the exam", "the team played poorly", "ill-fitting clothes", "an ill-conceived plan"