/ ˈbædli; NAmE / adverb ( worse , worst )
1.
not skilfully or not carefully :
to play / sing badly
badly designed / organized
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2.
not successfully :
Things have been going badly .
I did badly (= was not successful) in my exams.
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3.
not in an acceptable way :
to behave / sleep badly
badly paid / treated
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy) .
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4.
in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about sth :
The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies.
She's only trying to help, so don't think badly of her.
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5.
used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. sb/sth :
The building is badly in need of repair.
They wanted to win so badly.
I miss her badly.
6.
used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is :
badly damaged / injured / hurt
The country has been badly affected by recession.
Everything's gone badly wrong !