Badly and Entirely

Badly

Badly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year

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

Nearby Word: bad

Entirely

Entirely adverb - To a full extent or degree.

Badly and entirely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Entirely".

Nearby Words: entire, entirety

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Conan And, as promised, Will's guest appearance on May 2nd was entirely centred around shaving Conan (badly, the job was finished for real by a professional during the commercial break).
  • The Stoic: Miru is entirely mission focused: the one time she cracks a smile is when Antron is (badly) humming a Bith ballad about a Jedi.
  • Video Game / Evolve It's entirely possible for a random Mammoth Bird to score the killing blow on the last Hunter or a badly-injured Monster.
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