badly

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Etymology

From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to .

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæd.li/

Adverb

badly (comparative worse, superlative worst)

1. In a bad manner.

   Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.

   Don't think badly of me, give me the benefit of the doubt.

2. Very much; to a great degree.

   I want it so badly.

   Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!

   Everything went badly wrong.

Translations

• French: mal, mauvaisement (old)
• German: schlecht
• Italian: male
• Portuguese: mal
• Russian: пло́хо
• Spanish: malamente, mal

Adjective

badly

1. (Northern England) Ill, unwell.

   He's never badly.

Translations

• German: schlecht
• Russian: нехорошо́
• Spanish: mal

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