[bad-lee] 
adverb, worse, worst, adjective | 1. | in a defective, incorrect, or undesirable way: The car runs badly. |
| 2. | in an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or unskilled manner: a vague, badly written letter; He paints badly. |
| 3. | unfavorably: His neighbors spoke badly of him. The weather turned out badly for the cruise. |
| 4. | in a wicked, evil, or morally or legally wrong way. |
| 5. | in a disobedient, naughty, or ethically or socially wrong way: He treats his parents badly. |
| 6. | very much; to a great extent or degree: a house badly in need of repair; to want something badly. |
| 7. | severely; direly: to be injured badly. |
| 8. | with great distress, resentment, regret, or emotional display: She took the news of her mother's death badly. |
| 9. | in ill health; sick: He felt badly. |
| 10. | sorry; regretful: I feel badly about your reaction to my remark. |
| 11. | dejected; downcast. |
| 12. | badly off. bad (def. 47). |
| bad·ly (bād'lē) adv. worse (wûrs), worst (wûrst)
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