1
as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal
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2
as in terribly
to a great degree
blood donors are badly needed this time of year
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Recent Examples of badly
Americans are also broadly unhappy with the state of the country, with 68% saying things are going badly.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Schroder was asked how badly the Kings needed a win after losing four of their first five games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Some visitors behaving badly at the parks can add to the strain.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Vernon is working on getting information about when the Montego Bay Airport is going to open as it is also badly damaged.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Schroder was asked how badly the Kings needed a win after losing four of their first five games.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Some visitors behaving badly at the parks can add to the strain.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Vernon is working on getting information about when the Montego Bay Airport is going to open as it is also badly damaged.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for badly
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Multiple bettors placed high-stakes wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of which won.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The referendum also performed poorly in parts of north Mecklenburg west of Interstate 77, despite support for the plan in many precincts in the north to the east of the interstate.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Joel Quenneville’s immediate impact has been undeniable, while new assistants Jay Woodcroft and Ryan McGill have sparked improvement in what were terribly inefficient special teams last season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many others were very angry about it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The event’s attendees want in on the action, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In August, a group of Palestinian children who had been severely injured in the war in Gaza arrived in San Francisco after the State Department issued around two hundred temporary visas for medical treatment.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The administration has slashed funding for federal and university research and severely restricted visas for foreign scientists and technologists.—
LAEL BRAINARD,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Badly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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