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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bad•ly /ˈbædli/USA pronunciation adv., worse/wɜrs/USA pronunciation worst /wɜrst/USA pronunciation adj.
adv. - in a bad way;
incorrectly, inadequately, or unfavorably:speaks French badly; a marriage that turned out badly. - in a wicked, evil, or morally wrong way.
- in a naughty or socially wrong way:behaved badly in front of the guests.
- to a great extent or degree;
very much:wants the job badly. - very unpleasantly;
severely: was injured badly during the shootout. - with great distress or emotional display: took the news badly.
adj. - in ill health;
sick: He felt badly and had a high fever. - sorry;
regretful: I feel badly about your loss.
Idioms- Idioms badly off, [ be + ~]
- in need of:We are quite badly off for money.
- not having much money;
poor.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bad•ly (bad′lē),USA pronunciation adv., worse, worst, adj. adv. - in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way:The car runs badly.
- in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner:a vague, badly written letter; He paints badly.
- unfavorably:His neighbors spoke badly of him. The weather turned out badly for the cruise.
- in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way.
- in a disobedient, naughty, or ethically or socially wrong way:He treats his parents badly.
- very much;
to a great extent or degree:a house badly in need of repair; to want something badly. - severely;
direly:to be injured badly. - with great distress, resentment, regret, or emotional display:She took the news of her mother's death badly.
- Idioms badly off. See bad (def. 47).
adj. - in ill health;
sick:He felt badly. - sorry;
regretful:I feel badly about your reaction to my remark. - dejected;
downcast.
- Middle English baddeli. See bad1, -ly 1350–1400
In the sense "very much,'' badly is fully standard:He needs help badly.See also bad. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: badly /ˈbædlɪ/ adv (worse, worst)- poorly; defectively; inadequately
- unfavourably; unsuccessfully; unfortunately: our scheme worked out badly
- severely; gravely: he was badly hurt
- incorrectly or inaccurately: to speak German badly
- improperly; naughtily; wickedly: to behave badly
- without humanity; cruelly: to treat someone badly
- very much (esp in the phrases need badly, badly in need of, want badly)
- regretfully: he felt badly about it
- badly off ⇒ poor; impoverished
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