BADLY

[adverb] worse, worstShe was badly affected by the events in her childhood (= They had a powerful or harmful effect on her).They came out of the affair rather badly (= They were damaged by it).None of the passengers had been badly (= seriously) hurt/injured/wounded in the accident.You don't deserve to have been treated so badly (= in a harmful way).Badly can also mean very much.He needs the money really badly.My arm hurts very badly.They are badly in need of help.The hospital was badly-off for funds (= needed them very much).They were rather badly-off (= had little money) in the first years of their marriage.