Badly and Ideally

Opposite meaning words

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Usage example: I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal

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Ideally is an antonym for badly.

Nearby Word: bad

Ideally adverb - Without any flaws or errors.

Usage example: an ideally executed routine on the parallel bars that earned him perfect scores from the judges

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Badly is an antonym for ideally.

Nearby Words: ideal, idealistic

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