badly
Translation
badly, poorly, severely, very much
Examples
He was hurt badly in the accident.
He was hurt badly in the accident.
She sings badly.
She sings badly.
I want it so badly.
I want it so badly.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) badly to do (verb) poorly She sings badly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: poorly, severely; Antonyms: well, good
Etymology
From Old English 'bæd' (bad) + the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as describing an action done in a 'bad' way.