Badly Word Meaning

in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unsuccessful way

in unsatisfactory or unsuccessful way

• England have played badly this year
• the war was going badly

used to emphasize the seriousness of an unpleasant event or action

severely or seriously

• the building was badly damaged by fire

in a guilty or regretful way

guiltily or regretfully

• I felt badly about my unfriendliness