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(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
he was ill prepared; it ill befits a man to betray old friends; the car runs badly; he performed badly on the exam; the team played poorly; ill-fitting clothes; an ill-conceived plan
(adv) ill
unfavorably or with disapproval
tried not to speak ill of the dead; thought badly of him for his lack of concern
(adv) disadvantageously
in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage
the venture turned out badly for the investors; angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them
(adv) gravely, severely, seriously
to a severe or serious degree
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated; badly injured; a severely impaired heart; is gravely ill; was seriously ill
(adv) bad
very much; strongly
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it; the cables had sagged badly; they were badly in need of help; he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it
(adv) bad
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
the injury hurt badly; the buildings were badly shaken; it hurts bad; we need water bad
(adv) mischievously, naughtily
in a disobedient or naughty way
he behaved badly in school; he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister; behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room