Definition of badly
1
: in a bad manner
played badly
2
: to a great or intense degree
want something badly
badly off for
not badly
think badly of
British
: strongly in need of (something or someone)
It may seem pie in the sky in the current financial climate, but few could argue that for a city of its size and prestige, Edinburgh is badly off for large-scale sports facilities. — The Evening News (Edinburgh)
: fairly or acceptably well
The economy is doing not badly and looks even better than it really is.— Tom Teepen
: to have an unfavorable or low opinion of (someone or something)
"You shouldn't think badly of the town because of this," said Brogan. "It is a good town."— Neil Gaiman
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The first known use of badly was in the 14th century
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