badly

Example Sentences

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He stumbles, sometimes badly, but finds a lot of grace along the way.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"I feel badly about and very disappointed in America," Dwight said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“All I ever wanted was for you to get silly with me baby,” she sings about a relationship gone wrong, multi-tracking her vocals on the chorus to convey just how badly her feelings misled her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nevertheless, his message dovetailed with some fresh commentary noting how erstwhile darlings of Big Tech, in particular, have been so badly hit that they are now highly attractive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I want so badly to be able to tell them.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga