n.
Function: adverb
Inflected Form: worse ; worst
Date: 13th century
1 a : with displeasure or hostility b : in a harsh manner c : so as to reflect unfavorably <spoke ill of the neighbors>
2 : in a reprehensible manner
3 : HARDLY , SCARCELY <can ill afford such extravagances>
4 a : in an unfortunate manner : BADLY , UNLUCKILY < ill fares the land ⋯ where wealth accumulates, and men decay ― Oliver Goldsmith> b : in a faulty, inefficient, insufficient, or unpleasant manner ― often used in combination <the methods used may be ill -adapted to the aims in view ― R. M. Hutchins>