Afoul and Badly

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Afoul

Afoul adjective - Especially of a ship's lines etc.
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Badly and afoul are semantically related. in wrongly topic. In some cases you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Afoul".

Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
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Afoul and badly are semantically related. You can use "Afoul" instead an adverb "Badly".
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  • Bold Explorer Due in large part to the arrogance of the expedition's Jedi commander (though diplomatic sabotage by Darth Sidious was also involved), this expedition ran badly afoul of the Chiss Expansionary Defense Force and was destroyed by Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo.
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