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Etymology

1. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] to a severe or serious degree.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Badly

  • stradley
  • spradley
  • gladly
  • bradley
  • shadley
  • sadly
  • radley
  • padley
  • madly
  • ladley
  • hadley
  • chadli
  • badley
  • adley

2. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

3. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] in a disobedient or naughty way.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] very much; strongly.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] unfavorably or with disapproval.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. badly

adverb. ['ˈbædli'] with great intensity (bad' is a nonstandard variant forbadly').

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ly (English)
  • -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bad (English)
  • bad (Middle English (1100-1500))