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   badly

   /ˈbadli/

   adverb

   • 1. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way: "England have played badly this year" Similar poorlyincompetentlyineptlyinexpertlyinefficientlyimperfectlydeficientlydefectivelyunsatisfactorilyinadequatelyincorrectlyfaultilyshoddilyamateurishlycarelesslynegligentlyawfullyterriblydreadfullyabominablyatrociouslyfrightfullymiserablywretchedlylamentablydeplorablydismallyexecrablyinformal:abysmallyappallinglycrummilydiabolicallypitifullywoefullyrare:egregiouslyunsuccessfullyunfavourablyadverselyunfortunatelyunhappilyunluckilyOpposite well
   • ▪ in a critical or unfavourable way: "try not to think badly of me" Similar unfavourablyillcriticallywith disapprovalwith disfavourseverelyseriouslygravelygreatlygrievouslyacutelycriticallydangerouslyOpposite slightly
   • ▪ in an unacceptable or unpleasant way: "she realized she was behaving rather badly" Similar reprehensiblynaughtilymischievouslycruellywickedlyunkindlyharshlyshamefullyunfairlyunjustlywronglyimproperly
   • 2. used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action: "the building was badly damaged by fire"
   • ▪ very much or intensely: "I wanted a baby so badly" Similar very muchgreatlyintenselydesperatelyexceedinglypainfullysorelyinformal:seriously
   • 3. in a guilty or regretful way: "I felt badly about my unfriendliness"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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