Badly and Decently

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Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: I'm afraid you performed quite badly in our last rehearsal
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Decently is an antonym for badly.
Nearby Word: bad

Decently

Decently adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Usage example: her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
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Badly is an antonym for decently.
Nearby Words: decent, decency
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  • Her actress, Liza Arzamasova, can actually sing decently, so to sing badly, she has to caterwaul.
    Source: Hollywood Tone-Deaf
  • The Spartan Way Many established Red Army divisions were decently trained, if badly organized.
    Source: The Spartan Way
  • Puny Earthlings In truth, humanity stacks up decently enough against many individual species rather than the vague "animal kingdom" amalgam that it is most often compared to, but quite badly against other predators in everything except for endurance.
    Source: Puny Earthlings
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