Badly Synonyms

65 badly synonyms include poorly, incompetently, ineptly, inexpertly, inefficiently, imperfectly, deficiently, defectively, and inadequately. Badly is an adverb, and its antonyms are well and slightly. Here are some additional synonyms for "badly" with example sentences.

Another word for Badly

65 other ways to say badly.

1. ineptly

  • wretchedly  
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  • woefully  
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  • unsuccessfully  
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  • unsatisfactorily  
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  • unluckily  
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  • unhappily  
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  • unfortunately
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  • unfavourably  
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  • terribly  
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  • shoddily  
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  • poorly  
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  • pitifully  
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  • negligently  
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  • miserably  
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  • lamentably  
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  • inexpertly  
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  • ineptly  
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  • inefficiently  
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  • incorrectly  
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  • incompetently  
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  • inadequately  
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  • imperfectly  
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  • frightfully  
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  • faultily  
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  • execrably  
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  • egregiously  
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  • dreadfully  
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  • dismally  
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  • diabolically  
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  • deplorably  
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  • deficiently  
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  • defectively  
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  • crummily  
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  • carelessly  
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  • awfully  
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  • atrociously  
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  • appallingly  
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  • amateurishly  
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  • adversely  
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  • abysmally
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  • abominably
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2. critically

  • with disfavour  
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  • with disapproval  
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  • unfavourably  
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  • severely  
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  • seriously  
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  • ill  
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  • grievously  
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  • greatly
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  • gravely  
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  • dangerously  
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  • critically  
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  • acutely
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3. mischievously

  • wrongly  
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  • wickedly  
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  • unkindly  
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  • unjustly  
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  • unfairly  
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  • shamefully  
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  • reprehensibly  
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  • naughtily  
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  • mischievously  
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  • improperly  
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  • harshly  
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  • cruelly  
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Use badly in a Sentence

Her phone was badly damaged.

I badly need a vacation.

She danced badly at practice.

The storm affected travel plans badly.

Unfortunately, the project failed badly.