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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
badly
/ˈbæd.li/
adjective1 of 2
not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
- “I get the impression he wants to hurt me badly.”Tatoeba
- “He was badly treated at the hands of his enemies.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
adverb2 of 2
In a bad manner.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)