Badly and Barely

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Badly adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year

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Barely is an antonym for badly.

Nearby Word: bad

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Badly is an antonym for barely.

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

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