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

Miller struggled badly, throwing two interceptions, during Friday’s preseason loss. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Four homes were badly damaged by the fire and more surrounding buildings had minor damage, according to Salisbury Fire Chief Scott Carrigan. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Stribling’s ascendance has become one of the stories of August for the 49ers, who could badly use another quality player in the starting lineup to complement newcomer Mike Evans, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Deebo Samuel. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Farmers are among the hardest hit, with their crops set to be badly affected by soaring temperatures and lack of water. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026