Synonyms 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"

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

3. badlyadverb

   evilly or wickedly

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

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

7. badlyadverb

   without skill or in a displeasing manner

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

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

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   advantageously, well

9. ill, badlyadverb

   unfavorably or with disapproval

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

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

   Antonyms:
   well, advantageously

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"

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

    Antonyms:
    well, advantageously

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1. badlyadverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "badly":

   poorly, bad, desperately, severely, seriously, wrong, urgently, evil, hard, gravely, ill, sorely, miserably, hurt, incorrectly

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How to use badly in a sentence?

1. Peter Sommer:

   You have people who have already been caught and know they are in trouble with the law but carry out more crimes even under surveillance, they don't seem to understand the consequences and there are real victims here losing their life savings in some case as well as corporations and their staff that are badly impacted.

2. President Donald Trump:

   We are also looking at helping our hospitals and our rural hospitals who have been hurt very badly. The rural hospitals for a long time have not been treated properly. We are looking to help them and beyond. So we are looking at hospitals also as part of the package, i think you will have a nice answer tomorrow.

3. Lorivan Carvalho:

   The government handled this strike so badly, bolsonaro gained points by backing the truckers.

4. Thomas Huxley:

   There is no greater mistake than the hasty conclusion that opinions are worthless because they are badly argued.

5. Kate Upton:

   I really saw the vision for the photo, but as I climbed on the rock I did look down and was like ‘this is going to end badly,’.