badly
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Montgomery was killed and Arnold badly injured, and by the autumn of 1776 the British had recovered all the lost territory and then some, driving the Americans deep into present-day Vermont and New York.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Dodgers no longer need the arm so badly that they can risk the bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
To sum up, the season started pretty badly for Fernandes, who was one of many players well below par in a shock 2-0 defeat at Hull City.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Polls show him badly trailing in his race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who has gone from an under-the-radar freshman senator to a potential President McDreamBoat in Democrats’ eyes over the past couple of months.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
I wanted so badly to tell her things.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
