badly /ˈbæd.li/adverb 2adjective 1forms 4 adverb2 •in a way that is not good or not rightThings 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. •Very much; to a great degree.I want it so badly.Look at these split ends! You badly need a haircut! adjective1 •(Northern-England) Ill, unwell.He's never badly. formsmore badly · worse · most badly · worst