🇬🇧 Badly meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Badly” means something is done in a way that causes trouble, hurt, or damage. If someone behaves badly, they act in a way that is not kind or not allowed. If something is hurt badly, it is hurt a lot, not just a little. It describes how serious or harmful an action or situation is.

I danced so badly at the party that the music seemed to apologize and turn itself down.

I painted the wall so badly that even the paintbrush looked embarrassed.

The ghost haunted the house so badly that everyone just thought it was a creaky air conditioner.

The superhero landed so badly that the villain stopped and asked if he needed a bandage.

The chef burned the toast so badly that the smoke alarm learned a new ringtone.

Tom rode his bike badly. He turned badly on a wet road and fell badly into a low wall. His leg hurt badly and he needed help badly. He cried and a girl ran to him. She helped him sit. A nurse came and fixed his leg, and Tom learned to ride more slowly and to look before he turned.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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