badly
In a way that is not good, effective, or successful. It can also be used to mean 'very much' when you want or need something a lot.
Ejemplos
3 de 5He plays the piano very badly, so it is hard to listen.
He plays the piano in a very poor way.
The document was badly organized and difficult to read.
The document was organized in a poor manner.
I want to go on vacation so badly!
I want to go on vacation very much.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.
Quiz rápido
She was ______ hurt in the car accident.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: badly
Ejemplos
He plays the piano very badly, so it is hard to listen.
everydayHe plays the piano in a very poor way.
The document was badly organized and difficult to read.
formalThe document was organized in a poor manner.
I want to go on vacation so badly!
informalI want to go on vacation very much.
The research was badly conducted, so the results are not useful.
academicThe research was done poorly.
The meeting went badly because no one was prepared.
businessThe meeting was not successful.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
badly off
not having much money; poor
badly needed
something that is very necessary
take it badly
to be very upset by something that happened
Se confunde a menudo con
Bad is an adjective (He is a bad driver), while badly is an adverb (He drives badly).
Notas de uso
Use 'badly' after a verb to describe an action, or before a past participle (like 'badly damaged'). Avoid using it after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'look' in formal English, where 'bad' is preferred.
Errores comunes
Many learners say 'He played bad' instead of 'He played badly.' Remember that 'badly' describes the action of playing.
Truco para recordar
Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Middle English word 'badde' (meaning wicked or evil) with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Patrones gramaticales
Quiz rápido
She was ______ hurt in the car accident.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: badly
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