Antonyms for badly
ˈbæd libad·ly

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1. badly, severely, gravely, seriouslyadverb

   to a severe or serious degree

   "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, sternly, ill, gravely, staidly, hard, naughtily, soberly, in earnest, seriously, earnestly

2. ill, badly, poorlyadverb

   (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

   "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

3. badlyadverb

   evilly or wickedly

   "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

4. badly, mischievously, naughtilyadverb

   in a disobedient or naughty way

   "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

5. badly, badadverb

   with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

   "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

6. badly, badadverb

   very much; strongly

   "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

7. badlyadverb

   without skill or in a displeasing manner

   "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly"

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

8. badly, disadvantageouslyadverb

   in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

   "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

9. ill, badlyadverb

   unfavorably or with disapproval

   "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

   Synonyms:
   mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

10. badlyadverb

    with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

    "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"

    Antonyms:
    well, advantageously

    Synonyms:
    mischievously, poorly, severely, bad, disadvantageously, ill, gravely, naughtily, seriously

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1. badlyadverb

   Synonyms:
   poorly, unskillfully, wretchedly, grievously, imperfectly, very much, greatly

How to use badly in a sentence?

1. The Senate Majority PAC:

   It's probably the best $ 10 million Schumer could have spent on my campaign. national Republicans are now saddled with propping up a badly damaged candidate who is burning through cash and proving that he can not be trusted to fight for Colorado values.

2. John Kenneth Galbraith:

   You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.

3. Frank Zappa:

   The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced.

4. President Biden:

   Six days ago, Russia's Vladimir Putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world, thinking he could make it bend to menacing ways — but he badly miscalculated, he thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead, he met with a wall, a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined—he met the Ukrainian people.

5. Cristian Maggio:

   The rand has reacted badly to the inflation data, which came in below expectations as it reduces the odds of a rate hike.

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