Local English word record

badly

adverb · 10 senses

(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

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Examples

  • he was ill prepared
  • it ill befits a man to betray old friends
  • the car runs badly
  • he performed badly on the exam
  • the team played poorly

Word relationships

Synonyms

ill, poorly

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Princeton WordNet 3.0