I. ˈbadlē, -aad-, -aid-, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English baddely, from badde bad + -ly
1. : in a bad manner: as
a. : poorly , faultily , defectively
the car ran badly
a picture badly executed
b. : unfavorably
the enterprise turned out badly for the investors
c. : wrongly , evilly
to steal is to act badly
d. : disobediently , naughtily
the child acted badly in company
e. : inadequately , incompletely , ineffectively
a picnic badly planned
provide badly for emergencies
2.
a. : very much : to a great or intense degree
want something badly
badly in need of help
the cables of the Delei bridge had sagged badly — Francis Kingdon-Ward
the victim was not so badly off
the situation was badly unbalanced — Collier's Year Book
b. : strongly , compellingly
want something badly enough to work hard for it
c. : severely
so badly frozen that … several fingers had to be amputated — American Guide Series: Minnesota
II. adjective
1. chiefly dialect Britain : sick , unwell
he has been badly for a long time
2. : bad 8a, b
feel badly about a spiteful remark
feel badly about another's misfortune