Synonyms of badly

badly

adverb

ˈbad-lē 

1

as in poorly

in an unsatisfactory way

I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poorly
• bad
• horribly
• inadequately
• unsatisfactorily
• terribly
• deficiently
• incorrectly
• wretchedly
• unacceptably
• dreadfully
• lousily
• awfully
• disastrously
• atrociously
• abysmally
• horrendously
• horrifically
• deplorably
• inappropriately
• intolerably
• unbearably
• damnably
• grossly
• miserably
• indecently
• unsuitably
• egregiously
• vulgarly
• execrably
• rottenly
• abominably
• shoddily
• insufficiently
• flagrantly
• shabbily
• vilely
• detestably
• unspeakably
• naughtily
• reprehensibly
• odiously
• meagerly
• scantily
• inferiorly
• sparely
• skimpily
• meanly
• sleazily
• stingily
• trashily
• scantly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• adequately
• fine
• nicely
• satisfactorily
• good
• all right
• acceptably
• correctly
• tolerably
• appropriately
• rightly
• decently
• so-so
• OK
• suitably
• fittingly
• passably
• precisely
• seemly
• exactly
• faithfully
• ideally
• respectably
• palatably
• felicitously
• decorously
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfyingly
• gratifyingly

2

as in terribly

to a great degree

blood donors are badly needed this time of year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terribly
• extremely
• very
• incredibly
• too
• severely
• highly
• desperately
• so
• damn
• damned
• really
• seriously
• heavily
• greatly
• intensely
• far
• much
• that
• especially
• wildly
• jolly
• most
• super
• particularly
• awfully
• exceptionally
• fantastically
• fiercely
• specially
• immensely
• awful
• real
• full
• such
• fabulously
• mighty
• absolutely
• frightfully
• good and
• hugely
• mortally
• exceedingly
• vitally
• thoroughly
• totally
• sore
• way
• sorely
• supremely
• enormously
• completely
• deeply
• uncommonly
• remarkably
• extra
• wicked
• utterly
• deadly
• vastly
• majorly
• bone
• passing
• achingly
• positively
• colossally
• mightily
• cracking
• eminently
• surpassingly
• dang
• entirely
• significantly
• rattling
• roaring
• archly
• a lot
• whacking
• thumping
• beastly
• ever
• almighty
• filthy
• monstrous
• spanking
• wholly
• roaringly
• considerably
• blisteringly
• corking
• right
• fully
• noticeably
• stinking
• profoundly
• extensively
• radically
• obviously
• unco
• visibly
• substantially
• as all get-out
• purely
• notably
• downright
• markedly
• excessively
• flat-out
• palpably
• appreciably
• plentifully
• plainly
• altogether
• monumentally
• abundantly
• amazingly
• obscenely
• discernibly
• astronomically
• astonishingly
• monstrously
• staggeringly
• overmuch
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• barely
• minimally
• hardly
• scarcely
• marginally
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of badly

The attack badly damaged two production lines, taking out about 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

In that case, more liberal Israelis will not wait to see how badly the world punishes their country. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Congress should hold hearings focused on companies cutting corners, not AI programs behaving badly. — David Litt, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

An autopsy showed Hedgepeth suffered extensive skull fractures and cuts to her face and head, and she was also badly beaten on her arms and legs. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026