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badly
01
in a way that involves significant harm, damage, or danger
Grammatical Information
adverb of degree
Examples
The house was badly damaged by the storm.
02
to a strong or extreme degree, often of sensation or force
Examples
The engine vibrated badly at high speeds.
03
in a way that leads to harm, failure, or loss for someone
Examples
The plan turned out badly for us.
04
in a way that defies rules or proper behavior
Examples
The child behaved badly at the party.
4.1
in a morally wrong or harmful manner
Examples
They treated their workers badly.
badly
01
feeling guilty, regretful, or remorseful about something done, said, or experienced
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most badly
Comparative
more badly
gradable
Examples
She looked badly after realizing how much her words had hurt him.
Lexical Tree
badly
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