Badly and Bent

Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Bent and badly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bent" instead an adjective "Badly".

Nearby Word: bad

Bent

Bent adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.

Badly and bent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adjective "Bent".

Nearby Word: bend

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