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ad. In a bad manner.

ad. Very much; greatly. See Usage Note at bad1.

adj. ill, unwell

ad. In a bad manner.

ad. Very much; to a great degree.

ad. In a bad manner; poorly; not well; unskillfully; imperfectly; unfortunately; grievously; so as to cause harm; disagreeably; seriously.

In a bad manner.

ad. very much; strongly

ad. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

ad. in a disobedient or naughty way

ad. evilly or wickedly

ad. unfavorably or with disapproval

ad. to a severe or serious degree

ad. with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

ad. without skill or in a displeasing manner

ad. in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

ad. with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

"She repeated her criticism of Myanmar's handling of the cyclone aftermath and its stated reform plans, which she called badly out of step."

badly off   

poorly    unskillfully    imperfectly    unfortunately    grievously    disagreeably    seriously   

Bradley    Hadley    gladly    madly    sadly