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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
| Synonyms: | abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | adequately |
| Main Entry: | ineffectively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inefficiently |
| Synonyms: | badly, inadequately, ineffectually, inefficaciously, poorly, weakly |
| Main Entry: | languidly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | nonchalantly |
| Synonyms: | inactively, indifferently, listlessly, slowly, sluggishly, weakly |
| Main Entry: | helplessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | incapably |
| Synonyms: | dependent, destitute, feebly, forlorn, forsaken, involuntarily, perforce, weakly, willy-nilly, with hands tied |
| Main Entry: | perforce |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | helplessly |
| Synonyms: | abandonedly, defenselessly, dependently, feebly, involuntarily, powerlessly, weakly, willy-nilly |
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