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bad·ly <worse, worst> [ˈbædli] ADV

1. badly (poorly):

badly
schlecht
to do badly in exam
schlecht abschneiden
to do badly FIN
schlechtstehen
to be badly made
schlecht verarbeitet sein
she came out of the affair rather badly
sie kam ziemlich angeschlagen aus der Sache heraus

2. badly (negatively):

badly
schlecht
to think badly of sb [or to think of sb badly]
schlecht von jdm denken

3. badly (very much):

badly
sehr <mehr, am meisten>
badly
dringend
to be badly in need of sth
etw dringend benötigen
to want sth badly
etw unbedingt wollen

4. badly (severely):

badly
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
badly defeated
vernichtend geschlagen
badly hurt
schwer verletzt

bad·ly ˈoff ADJ pred

1. badly off (poor):

badly off
arm <ärmer, am ärmsten>
they were rather badly off
es ging ihnen finanziell ziemlich schlecht

2. badly off (lacking):

to be badly off for sth
etw dringend brauchen