Badly Crossword Clue

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Badly Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
2. presaging ill fortune
(noun)
1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
(adverb)
1. (`ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
2. unfavorably or with disapproval

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BADLY (adverb)
1. in a disobedient or naughty way
2. with great intensity (`bad’ is a nonstandard variant for `badly’)

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