Badly vs. Ill
Difference Between Badly and Ill
Badlyadverb
In a bad manner.
Illadjective
(obsolete) Evil; wicked (of people).
Badlyadverb
Very much; to a great degree.
I want it so badly.Illadjective
(archaic) Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
Badlyadjective
(Northern England) Ill, unwell.
He's never badly.Illadjective
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
He suffered from ill treatment.Badlyadverb
to a severe or serious degree;
fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputatedbadly injureda severely impaired heartis gravely illwas seriously illIlladjective
Unpropitious, unkind, faulty, not up to reasonable standard.
ill manners; ill willBadlyadverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well;
he was ill preparedit ill befits a man to betray old friendsthe car runs badlyhe performed badly on the examthe team played poorlyill-fitting clothesan ill-conceived planIlladjective
Unwell in terms of health or physical condition; sick.
I've been ill with the flu for the past few days.Badlyadverb
evilly or wickedly;
treated his parents badlyto steal is to act badlyIlladjective
Having an urge to vomit.
Seeing those pictures made me ill.Badlyadverb
in a disobedient or naughty way;
he behaved badly in schoolhe mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sisterbehaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his roomIlladjective
(hip-hop slang) Sublime, with the connotation of being so in a singularly creative way.
Badlyadverb
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly');
the injury hurt badlythe buildings were badly shakenit hurts badwe need water badIlladjective
(slang) Extremely bad (bad enough to make one ill). Generally used indirectly with to be.
That band was ill.Badlyadverb
very much; strongly;
I wanted it badly enough to work hard for itthe cables had sagged badlythey were badly in need of helphe wants a bicycle so bad he can taste itIlladjective
(dated) Unwise; not a good idea.
Badlyadverb
without skill or in a displeasing manner;
she writes badlyI think he paints very badlyIlladverb
Not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.
Badlyadverb
in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage;
the venture turned out badly for the investorsangry that the case was settled disadvantageously for themIllnoun
(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
Music won't solve all the world's ills, but it can make them easier to bear.Badlyadverb
unfavorably or with disapproval;
tried not to speak ill of the deadthought badly of him for his lack of concernIllnoun
Harm or injury.
I wouldn't want you to do me ill.Badlyadverb
with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display;
they took their defeat badlytook her father's death badlyconducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquakeIllnoun
Evil; moral wrongfulness.
Illnoun
A physical ailment; an illness.
I am incapacitated by rheumatism and other ills.Illnoun
PCP, phencyclidine.
Illnoun
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Illadjective
not in good physical or mental health;
ill from the monotony of his sufferingIlladjective
resulting in suffering or adversity;
ill effectsit's an ill wind that blows no goodIlladjective
distressing;
ill mannersof ill reputeIlladjective
indicating hostility or enmity;
you certainly did me an ill turnill feelingsill willIlladjective
presaging ill-fortune;
ill omensill predictionsmy words with inauspicious thunderings shook heavena dead and ominous silence prevaileda by-election at a time highly unpropitious for the GovernmentIlladverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well;
he was ill preparedit ill befits a man to betray old friendsthe car runs badlyhe performed badly on the examthe team played poorlyill-fitting clothesan ill-conceived planIlladverb
unfavorably or with disapproval;
tried not to speak ill of the deadthought badly of him for his lack of concernIlladverb
with difficulty or inconvenience; scarcely or hardly;
we can ill afford to buy a new car just now
