Badly and Competently

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Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

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Competently is an antonym for badly in poorly topic.

Nearby Word: bad

Competently adverb - In a skillful or expert manner.

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Badly is an antonym for competently.

Nearby Words: competent, competence, competency

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Competently and Badly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/badly/competently

Badly & Competently. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/badly/competently>.

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