badly

Etymology

From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.

adv

1. In a bad manner.
   Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.
   Don't think badly of me, give me the benefit of the doubt.
2. Very much; to a great degree.
   I want it so badly.
   Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut!
   Everything went badly wrong.

adj

1. (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
   He's never badly.