Definitions
(‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Word origin
From Middle English badly, baddely, baddeliche, equivalent to bad + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“I feel badly about the accident because it was entirely our fault.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Not well”5 letters
02“In a poor way”5 letters
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