word-vault/dist/data/cards/ba/badly.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "badly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "without skill or care",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to play/sing badly"
                },
                {
                    "text": "badly designed/organized"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "not successfully",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Things have been **going badly**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **did badly** *(= was not successful)* in my exams."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "not in an acceptable way",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to behave/sleep badly"
                },
                {
                    "text": "badly paid/treated"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids took the dog's death very badly *(= they were very unhappy)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "used to emphasize how serious a situation or an event is",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**badly damaged/injured/hurt**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country has been badly affected by recession."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everything's **gone badly wrong**!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to emphasize how much you want, need, etc. somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The building is **badly in need of** repair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They wanted to win so badly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I miss her badly."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "in a way that makes people get a bad opinion about something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The economic crisis reflects badly on the government's policies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's only trying to help, so don't **think badly of** her."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "to feel sorry or ashamed about something",
            "sensetop": "feel badlyfeel badly about somethingfeel badly for somebody",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She felt badly about what she had done.",
                    "contextForm": "feel badly about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel badly for the other guys on the team.",
                    "contextForm": "feel badly for somebody"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbædli/",
                "audio": "ba/badly/badly__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbædli/",
                "audio": "ba/badly/badly__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}