Definition of "badly" []

• In a bad manner. (adverb)
• Very much; greatly. See Usage Note at bad1. (adverb)

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• "She repeated her criticism of Myanmar's handling of the cyclone aftermath and its stated reform plans, which she called badly out of step."
• "Swazi nation is on the verge of political collapse because of what he described as a badly designed system of government."
• "You see, I have several daughters; I hate the idea that any of the young women in my life might participate in this sort of monkey business with someone like your husband, who seems to think that behaving badly is all right as long as everyone else does it."