A1 adverb Neutre #2,656 le plus courant

badly

/ˈbæd.li/

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.

Exemples

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1

He plays the piano very badly, so it is hard to listen.

He plays the piano in a very poor way.

2

The document was badly organized and difficult to read.

The document was organized in a poor manner.

3

I want to go on vacation so badly!

I want to go on vacation very much.

Famille de mots

Nom
badness
Adverbe
badly
Adjectif
bad
Apparenté
baddie
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Astuce mémo

Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.

Quiz rapide

She was ______ hurt in the car accident.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : badly

Exemples

1

He plays the piano very badly, so it is hard to listen.

everyday

He plays the piano in a very poor way.

2

The document was badly organized and difficult to read.

formal

The document was organized in a poor manner.

3

I want to go on vacation so badly!

informal

I want to go on vacation very much.

4

The research was badly conducted, so the results are not useful.

academic

The research was done poorly.

5

The meeting went badly because no one was prepared.

business

The meeting was not successful.

Famille de mots

Nom
badness
Adverbe
badly
Adjectif
bad
Apparenté
baddie

Collocations courantes

behave badly to act in a way that is not polite or good
want badly to desire something very much
need badly to require something very much
hurt badly to cause a lot of pain or injury
treat badly to behave poorly towards someone else

Phrases Courantes

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

Souvent confondu avec

badly vs bad

Bad is an adjective (He is a bad driver), while badly is an adverb (He drives badly).

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Notes d'usage

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.

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Erreurs courantes

Many learners say 'He played bad' instead of 'He played badly.' Remember that 'badly' describes the action of playing.

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Astuce mémo

Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Middle English word 'badde' (meaning wicked or evil) with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Modèles grammaticaux

verb + badly badly + past participle very + badly

Quiz rapide

She was ______ hurt in the car accident.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : badly

Expressions liées

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threshold

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tribute

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