Entry Word: badly

Function: adverb

Meaning: in an unsatisfactory way <I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal>

Synonyms inadequately, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily

Related Words rottenly; intolerably, unbearably; inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, rakishly, unsuitably; naughtily

Near Antonyms appropriately, congruously, correctly, decently, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, genteelly, rightly, seemly, suitably

Antonyms acceptably, adequately, all right, fine, good, palatably, passably, so-so, tolerably