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.
例文
3 / 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.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.
クイックテスト
She was ______ hurt in the car accident.
正解!
正解は: badly
例文
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.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
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
よく混同される語
Bad is an adjective (He is a bad driver), while badly is an adverb (He drives badly).
使い方のコツ
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.
よくある間違い
Many learners say 'He played bad' instead of 'He played badly.' Remember that 'badly' describes the action of playing.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the '-ly' at the end of 'badly' as standing for 'Like' — it describes how the action is *like*.
語源
Derived from the Middle English word 'badde' (meaning wicked or evil) with the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
文法パターン
クイックテスト
She was ______ hurt in the car accident.
正解!
正解は: badly
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