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badly
(ˈbædlɪ)adv, worse or worst
1. poorly; defectively; inadequately: the chair is badly made.
2. unfavourably; unsuccessfully; unfortunately: our scheme worked out badly.
3. severely; gravely: he was badly hurt.
4. incorrectly or inaccurately: to speak German badly.
5. improperly; naughtily; wickedly: to behave badly.
6. without humanity; cruelly: to treat someone badly.
7. very much (esp in the phrases need badly, badly in need of, want badly)
8. regretfully: he felt badly about it.
9. badly off poor; impoverished
adj
(postpositive) dialect Northern English ill; poorly
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bad•ly
(ˈbæd li)adv. worse, worst,
adj. adv.
1. in a defective or incorrect way.
2. in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner.
3. unfavorably: She spoke badly of him.
4. in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way.
5. in a naughty or socially wrong way.
6. very much; to a great extent or degree: to want something badly.
7. severely; direly: to be injured badly.
8. with great distress or emotional display: She took the news badly.
adj. 9. in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
10. sorry; regretful: I feel badly about your loss.
11. dejected; downcast.
[1350–1400]
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bad
– badly1. 'bad'
Something that is bad is unpleasant, harmful, or undesirable.
I have some very bad news.
Sugar is bad for your teeth.
The comparative and superlative forms of bad are worse and worst.
Her grades are getting worse and worse.
This is the worst day of my life.
2. 'badly'
Don't use 'bad' as an adverb. Don't say, for example, 'They did bad in the elections'. You say 'They did badly in the elections'.
I cut myself badly.
The room was so badly lit I couldn't see what I was doing.
When badly is used like this, its comparative and superlative forms are worse and worst.
We played worse than in our previous match.
The south of England was the worst affected area.
Badly has another different meaning. If you need or want something badly, you need or want it very much.
I want this job so badly.
We badly need the money.
I am badly in need of advice.
For this meaning of badly, don't use the comparative and superlative forms 'worse' and 'worst'. Instead you use the forms more badly and most badly.
She wanted to see him more badly than ever.
Basketball is the sport that most badly needs new players.
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| Adv. | 1. |  badly - 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" |
| 2. |  badly - (`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"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" | |
| 3. |  badly - evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly" | |
| 4. |  badly - 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" | |
| 5. |  badly - 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" | |
| 6. | badly - 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" | |
| 7. | badly - without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly" well - with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well" | |
| 8. | badly - 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" advantageously, well - in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" | |
| 9. | badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern" | |
| 10. |  badly - 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"well - without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" |
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badly
adverb
1. poorly, incorrectly, carelessly, inadequately, erroneously, imperfectly, ineptly, shoddily, defectively, faultily I was angry because I played so badly.
poorly well, properly, satisfactorily, splendidly, ably, competently
poorly well, properly, satisfactorily, splendidly, ably, competently
2. severely, greatly, deeply, seriously, gravely, desperately, sorely, dangerously, intensely, painfully, acutely, exceedingly It was a gamble that went badly wrong.
3. much, seriously, desperately Why do you want to go so badly? cruelly, savagely, brutally, unkindly, viciously, mercilessly, ferociously, cold-bloodedly, callously, unmercifully, sadistically, pitilessly, spitefully, heartlessly, barbarously, brutishly Why were they treated so badly?
4. unfavourably, unsuccessfully The male sex comes out of the film very badly.
5. poorly, meanly, inadequately, insufficiently, unsatisfactorily You may have to work part-time, in a badly paid job with unsociable hours.
6. mischievously, perversely, wickedly, playfully, annoyingly, impishly, exasperatingly, naughtily, waywardly, disobediently Children who behave badly need help, not criticism.
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Translations
بِصورةٍ سَيّئـهبِصورةٍ كبيرةٍعَلَى نَحْو سَيَّء
špatněstrašněnutně
dårligtdårligt stilletrig
malbone
huonostipahasti
loše
illametamjög, illilegavel/illa staddur
悪く
나쁘게
hudoresnoslabozelo
dåligt
เลว
một cách tồi tệ
badly
[ˈbædlɪ] ADV1. (= poorly) → mal
he did badly in his exams → los exámenes le fueron mal
things are going badly → las cosas van mal
we came off badly in the deal → salimos mal parados del negocio
badly made/written/designed → mal hecho/escrito/diseñado
to sleep badly → dormir mal
see also pay B1
he did badly in his exams → los exámenes le fueron mal
things are going badly → las cosas van mal
we came off badly in the deal → salimos mal parados del negocio
badly made/written/designed → mal hecho/escrito/diseñado
to sleep badly → dormir mal
see also pay B1
2. (= seriously, severely) → gravemente
he was badly injured → estaba gravemente herido
they were badly beaten (in contest) → sufrieron una seria derrota; (physically) → les dieron una paliza tremenda
to be badly mistaken → estar muy equivocado
it was a gamble that went badly wrong → se corría un riesgo y salió muy mal
the building was badly damaged in the explosion → en la explosión el edificio resultó muy dañado
he was badly injured → estaba gravemente herido
they were badly beaten (in contest) → sufrieron una seria derrota; (physically) → les dieron una paliza tremenda
to be badly mistaken → estar muy equivocado
it was a gamble that went badly wrong → se corría un riesgo y salió muy mal
the building was badly damaged in the explosion → en la explosión el edificio resultó muy dañado
3. (= unfavourably) to speak/think badly of sb → hablar/pensar mal de algn
to reflect badly on sb → dejar mal a algn
"how did he take it?" - "badly" → -¿qué tal se lo tomó? -fatal
to reflect badly on sb → dejar mal a algn
"how did he take it?" - "badly" → -¿qué tal se lo tomó? -fatal
5. (= very much) [want, need] badly-needed medical supplies → medicamentos mpl que se necesitan desesperadamente
it badly needs painting → hace mucha falta pintarlo
he badly needs help → necesita ayuda a toda costa
they badly wanted a child → estaban desesperados por tener un niño
we badly need another assistant → nos hace muchísima falta otro ayudante
it badly needs painting → hace mucha falta pintarlo
he badly needs help → necesita ayuda a toda costa
they badly wanted a child → estaban desesperados por tener un niño
we badly need another assistant → nos hace muchísima falta otro ayudante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
badly
[ˈbædli] adv
(= poorly) [work, dress, perform] → mal; [behave] → mal
badly paid → mal payé(e)
things are going badly → les choses vont mal
to think badly of sb/sth → avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn/qch
to reflect badly on sb/sth → donner une mauvaise image de qn/qch
badly paid → mal payé(e)
things are going badly → les choses vont mal
to think badly of sb/sth → avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn/qch
to reflect badly on sb/sth → donner une mauvaise image de qn/qch
(= seriously) [damage, injure] → gravement; [suffer] → beaucoup
badly wounded → grièvement blessé(e)
to be badly affected by sth [country, region] [+ floods, drought, damage] → être gravement touché(e) par qch; [person] [+ shock, bereavement] → être très affecté(e) par qch
badly wounded → grièvement blessé(e)
to be badly affected by sth [country, region] [+ floods, drought, damage] → être gravement touché(e) par qch; [person] [+ shock, bereavement] → être très affecté(e) par qch
(= urgently) to need sth badly → avoir sérieusement besoin de qch
He needs the money badly → Il a sérieusement besoin de cet argent.
He needs it badly → Il en a sérieusement besoin.
BUT Il en a absolument besoin.
He badly needs a rest → Il a sérieusement besoin de se reposer.
to want sth badly → vouloir absolument qch, vouloir qch à tout prix
Why do you want to leave so badly?
BUT Pourquoi veux-tu tant partir?.badly off bad off (US) adj
He needs the money badly → Il a sérieusement besoin de cet argent.
He needs it badly → Il en a sérieusement besoin.
BUT Il en a absolument besoin.
He badly needs a rest → Il a sérieusement besoin de se reposer.
to want sth badly → vouloir absolument qch, vouloir qch à tout prix
Why do you want to leave so badly?
BUT Pourquoi veux-tu tant partir?.badly off bad off (US) adj
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badly
adv
→ schlecht; to do badly (in election, exam etc) → schlecht abschneiden; (Fin) → schlecht stehen; (Comm) → schlecht gehen; to go badly → schlecht laufen; to be badly off → schlecht dran sein
wounded, mistaken → schwer; badly beaten (Sport) → vernichtend geschlagen; person → schwer or schlimm verprügelt; the badly disabled → die Schwerstbeschädigten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
badly
[ˈbædlɪ] adv (worse (comp) (worst (superl)))a. (work, dress) → male
a badly behaved child → un(a) bambino/a maleducato/a
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
to treat sb badly → trattar male qn
a badly behaved child → un(a) bambino/a maleducato/a
things are going badly → le cose vanno male
to treat sb badly → trattar male qn
c. (very much) I need it badly → ne ho assolutamente bisogno
I want it badly → lo voglio ad ogni costo
it badly needs painting → ha proprio bisogno di una mano di vernice
he needs help badly → ha urgente bisogno di aiuto
I want it badly → lo voglio ad ogni costo
it badly needs painting → ha proprio bisogno di una mano di vernice
he needs help badly → ha urgente bisogno di aiuto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bad
(bӕd) – comparative worse (wəːs) : superlative worst (wəːst) – adjective1. not good; not efficient. He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).
2. wicked; immoral. a bad man; He has done some bad things.
3. unpleasant. bad news.
4. rotten. This meat is bad.
5. causing harm or injury. Smoking is bad for your health.
6. (of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state. She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.
7. unwell. I am feeling quite bad today.
8. serious or severe. a bad accident; a bad mistake.
9. (of a debt) not likely to be paid. The firm loses money every year from bad debts.
ˈbadly – comparative worse: superlative worst - adverb1. not well, efficiently or satisfactorily. He plays tennis very badly.
2. to a serious or severe extent. He badly needs a haircut; The dress is badly stained.
ˈbadness nounbadly off
not having much especially money. We can't go on holiday – we are too badly off.
feel bad (about something) to feel upset or ashamed about something. I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.
go from bad to worse to get into an even worse condition etc than before. Things are going from bad to worse for the firm – not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.
not bad quite good. `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.'
too bad unfortunate. It's too bad that he has left.
off
(of) adverb1. away (from a place, time etc). He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.
2. not working; not giving power etc. The water's off; Switch off the light.
3. not at work. He's taking tomorrow off; He's off today.
4. completely. Finish off your work.
5. not as good as usual, or as it should be. His work has gone off recently
6. (of food) rotten. This milk has gone off – we can't drink it; (also adjective) That meat is certainly off.
7. out of a vehicle, train etc. The bus stopped and we got off.
8. cancelled. The marriage is off.
preposition1. away from; down from. It fell off the table; a mile off the coast; He cut about five centimetres off my hair.
2. not wanting or allowed to have (food etc). The child is off his food.
3. out of (a vehicle, train etc). We got off the bus.
ˌoff-ˈchance noun a slight chance. We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.
ˌoff-ˈcolour , (American) ˌoff-ˈcolor adjective not very well. She's a bit off-colour this morning.
ˌoffˈhand adjective acting or speaking so casually that one is being rude. offhand behaviour.
adverb without thinking about something first. I can't tell you the answer offhand.
ˌoffˈhandedly adverbˌoffˈhandedness noun
ˌoffˈshore adjective
1. in or on the sea, not far from the coast. offshore oil-wells.
2. (of winds) blowing away from the coast, out to sea.
ˌoffˈside adverb (in football, hockey etc) in a position (not allowed by the rules) between the ball and the opponents' goal. The referee disallowed the goal because one of the players was offside.
adjective (of a vehicle etc) on the side nearest to the centre of the road. the front offside wheel.
ˌoff-ˈwhite adjective not quite white, eg slightly yellow etc. an off-white dress.
badly, well off poor, rich. The family was quite well off.
be off with you! go away!.
in the offing about to happen. He has a new job in the offing.
off and on / on and off sometimes; occasionally. I see him off and on at the club.
the off season the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; adjective (etc)off-season rates.
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badly
→ عَلَى نَحْو سَيَّء špatně dårligt schlecht άσχημα mal huonosti mal loše male 悪く 나쁘게 slecht dårlig źle mal плохо dåligt เลว kötü bir şekilde một cách tồi tệ 严重地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009