Meaning
In a poor way, not well; or very much.
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Word origin
From bad plus the ending -ly, which turns an adjective into an adverb.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- bad
Examples
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"Badly" tells you how he sings.
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"Badly" is the adverb that comes from "bad".
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Here "badly" means very much.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 2: badly, tower, jacket and 7 more words.