badly — in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbædli/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so bad that even the smoke detector cheers when I'm done.
- The team played badly and lost 5-0.
- She badly wants to meet her favorite K-pop star.
badly
ADVERB[/ˈbædli/]
in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way
The team performed badly during the championship game.
Lack of preparation badly affected the presentation. (BAD + RESULT = BADLY → badly means producing bad results or poor performance)
He played badly, felt sadly disappointed, and practiced madly afterward.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English bæddlice, formed from the adjective bad (meaning 'evil, wicked') combined with the adverbial suffix -ly. The adjective bad itself appears in Middle English with the sense of 'bad, evil, wicked'.
Breakdown
bad (adjective: evil, wicked) + -ly (adverbial suffix forming adverbs from adjectives).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cooking skills are so bad that even the smoke detector cheers when I'm done.”
“The team played badly and lost 5-0.”
“She badly wants to meet her favorite K-pop star.”
“I badly misjudged the spiciness level and now my mouth is on fire!”
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