badly
/ˈbæd.li/
adverbadjective
In a bad manner.
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Adverb 2 meanings
In a bad manner.
“Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.”
Very much; to a great degree.
“I want it so badly.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Ill, unwell.
“He's never badly.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.
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Opposite
well
BADLY at a glance
BADLY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,285 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with badly
All rhymesOne letter away
- SADLY9
- MADLY11
- BALLY10
- BADDY12
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