badly
/ˈbædli/adverb
उच्चारण बैड्ली
खराब ढंग से, बुरी तरह
Basic word
- 1
not skilfully or not carefully
खराब ढंग से, बुरी तरह
- The team played badly in the final.
- The report was badly written.
- He drove badly because he was tired.
+ 2 more examples
- I sang badly, but everyone clapped anyway.
- The room was badly lit.
Synonyms poorly incompetently inadequately carelessly
- 2
not successfully
असफलता से, बुरे ढंग से
- Things went badly for him at the start.
- The plan failed badly.
- The exam went badly for most of the students.
+ 2 more examples
- The company's new product sold badly.
- Their plan went badly wrong.
Opposite well successfully
- 3
in a way that is not acceptable or kind
बुरा (व्यवहार), अनुचित ढंग से
- The workers were treated badly.
- He behaved very badly at the party.
- No one should be badly treated because of their dress.
+ 2 more examples
- The customer complained that he had been badly served.
- The manager spoke badly of his old employer.
- 4
severely; seriously
गंभीर रूप से, बुरी तरह
- He was badly injured in the crash.
- The houses were badly damaged by the floods.
- The car was badly damaged in the accident.
+ 2 more examples
- Her ankle was badly hurt in the fall.
- The old bridge is badly in need of repair.
Synonyms severely seriously gravely
Opposite slightly mildly
- 5
very much
बहुत अधिक, सख़्त (ज़रूरत)
- The village badly needs a hospital.
- Radhika wanted the job badly.
- The children badly want a puppy.
+ 2 more examples
- The team badly needed a win after three defeats.
- I badly wanted to go with them.
Synonyms desperately greatly urgently
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
badly + verb / verb + badly
Badly is the adverb of bad. It describes how an action is done, so it comes with verbs, not with be or feel in most cases.
Badly, bad का adverb है। यह क्रिया के होने का तरीका बताता है, इसलिए प्रायः क्रियाओं के साथ आता है।
- She sings badly.
- The match started badly.
badly + past participle
Before a past participle, badly shows how severe the damage was: badly hurt, badly damaged, badly needed.
Past participle से पहले badly नुकसान की गंभीरता बताता है: badly hurt, badly damaged, badly needed।
- The bridge was badly damaged by the flood.
- Several passengers were badly injured.
need / want sth badly
With need and want, badly means very much. Put it after the object, or before need: badly need.
Need और want के साथ badly का अर्थ 'बहुत अधिक' है। इसे object के बाद रखें, या need से पहले: badly need।
- I need a holiday badly.
- The village badly needs a new school.
badly off (idiom) and think badly of sb
Badly off means poor. Think badly of someone means to have a poor opinion of them.
Badly off का अर्थ गरीब है। Think badly of someone का अर्थ उनके बारे में बुरी राय रखना है।
- They are not badly off, although they live simply.
- Don't think badly of him for failing once.
+Collocations 4
verb + badly
behaveperformtreatsleepgo
- The team performed badly in the final.
क्रिया के साथ badly उसका तरीका बताता है।
badly + past participle
hurtdamagedwoundedbeatenneeded
- Radhika was badly shaken by the news.
Past participle के साथ गंभीरता बताने वाला प्रयोग।
need / want + badly
need badlywant badlymiss badlyregret badly
- I miss my village badly.
Need और want के साथ 'बहुत अधिक' के अर्थ में।
badly + comparative
worseworstso badlytoo badly
- He did worse than last time.
Badly का comparative worse और superlative worst है।
“More examples 6
- The school team played badly and lost the quarter-final.
स्कूल की टीम ने खराब खेला और क्वार्टर-फाइनल हार गई।
- The old bridge was badly damaged by the floods.
पुराना पुल बाढ़ से बुरी तरह क्षतिग्रस्त हो गया।
- Radhika badly wants to join the Indian Administrative Service.
राधिका की प्रबल इच्छा भारतीय प्रशासनिक सेवा में जाने की है।
- The farmers badly need rain this month.
किसानों को इस महीने बारिश की बहुत ज़रूरत है।
- He was badly hurt in the road accident.
वह सड़क दुर्घटना में गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गया।
- Please don't think badly of me for refusing.
मना करने के लिए मेरे बारे में बुरा मत सोचिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She sings bad.
✓ She sings badly.
A verb needs an adverb (badly), not the adjective bad.
क्रिया के साथ adverb (badly) चाहिए, adjective bad नहीं।
✗ I need badly some rest.
✓ I badly need some rest.
Place badly before need, or put it after the object: need some rest badly.
Badly को need से पहले रखें, या object के बाद: need some rest badly।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Badly and poorly both describe weak quality, but badly is stronger and also means seriously.
Badly और poorly दोनों कमज़ोर गुणवत्ता बताते हैं, पर badly अधिक कठोर है और 'गंभीर रूप से' का अर्थ भी देता है।
Not well; also seriously or very much.
अच्छी तरह नहीं; साथ ही गंभीर रूप से या बहुत अधिक।
- He was badly hurt.
Not well, in quality or skill; also a little unwell in British English.
अच्छी तरह नहीं, गुणवत्ता या कौशल में; British English में थोड़ा अस्वस्थ भी।
- The film was poorly made.
¶Idioms 1
badly off
(British) poor; not having much money
गरीब, तंगहाल
- They are not too badly off, as both of them work.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
poorly incompetently inadequately carelessly cruelly unkindly unfairly severely seriously gravely desperately greatly urgently
Antonyms
well skilfully successfully kindly slightly mildly
§Grammar and usage
The comparative and superlative of badly are worse and worst, not 'more badly' and 'most badly'.
Badly का comparative और superlative worse और worst है, 'more badly' और 'most badly' नहीं।
After linking verbs such as feel and look, use the adjective bad, as in 'I feel bad about missing your party'.
Feel और look जैसे linking verbs के बाद adjective bad का प्रयोग करें, जैसे 'I feel bad about missing your party'।