badly - Meaning in Gujarati

badly - Meaning in Gujarati

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Definitions and Meaning of badly in English

badly abverb

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

   Synonyms

   ill, ill, poorly

   Examples

   • "an ill-conceived plan"
   • "he performed badly on the exam"
   • "he was ill prepared"
   • "ill-fitting clothes"
   • "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"
   • "the car runs badly"
   • "the team played poorly"
2. with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

   Examples

   • "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"
   • "they took their defeat badly"
   • "took her father's death badly"
3. unfavorably or with disapproval

   Synonyms

   ill, ill

   Examples

   • "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
   • "tried not to speak ill of the dead"
4. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

   Synonyms

   disadvantageously

   Examples

   • "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"
   • "the venture turned out badly for the investors"
5. without skill or in a displeasing manner

   Examples

   • "I think he paints very badly"
   • "she writes badly"
6. to a severe or serious degree

   Synonyms

   gravely, seriously, severely

   Examples

   • "a severely impaired heart"
   • "badly injured"
   • "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"
   • "is gravely ill"
   • "was seriously ill"
7. very much; strongly

   Synonyms

   bad, bad

   Examples

   • "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"
   • "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"
   • "the cables had sagged badly"
   • "they were badly in need of help"
8. with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

   Synonyms

   bad, bad

   Examples

   • "it hurts bad"
   • "the buildings were badly shaken"
   • "the injury hurt badly"
   • "we need water bad"
9. in a disobedient or naughty way

   Synonyms

   mischievously, naughtily

   Examples

   • "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"
   • "he behaved badly in school"
   • "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"
10. evilly or wickedly

    Examples

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

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