# badly

Pronunciation: say "BAD-lee" /ˈbæd.li/

## Adverb

1. In a manner that is poor, faulty, or lacking in skill.
   - Simple: In a way that is not good or not done well.
   - _The report was badly written, full of errors and unclear arguments._
   - _She drove badly on the icy roads and nearly clipped a fence._
2. To a great extent or with great intensity, especially when wanting or needing something.
   - Simple: Very much, or to a great degree.
   - _After the long hike, they badly wanted a hot meal and a warm bed._
   - _The company badly needed new investment to survive the downturn._

## Adjective

3. Ill or unwell; in poor health. *(dialectal, Northern England)*
   - Simple: Sick or not feeling well.
   - _The old farmer had been badly all winter and rarely left his bed._
   - _She felt too badly to attend the wedding and sent her apologies._

## Origin

From Middle English badly (also baddely, baddeliche), formed from bad plus the suffix -ly.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/badly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).