Most badly: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically used in informal or spoken language to emphasize the extent of something negative.

• She wanted it most badly.
• He failed his exam most badly.

Best used in both formal and informal contexts to describe substandard quality, performance, or health conditions.

• He did poorly on the test.
• She looked poorly after the flu.

Often found in everyday speech to stress something very bad or unpleasant.

• The room was terribly messy.
• I feel terribly sorry for them.

Used when describing something that causes horror, distress, or is extremely unpleasant.

• The situation turned out horribly.
• He behaved horribly at the party.

Common in informal conversations to describe something very bad or unpleasant. Can also express a strong feeling.

• The weather is awfully hot today.
• She felt awfully tired after the trip.

Used in formal or written contexts to describe something as extremely bad in quality or performance.

• The team's performance was abysmally poor.
• The project was handled abysmally.