Badly and Gloriously

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Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

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Gloriously is an antonym for badly.

Nearby Word: bad

Gloriously adverb - In a pleasing way.

Usage example: for Easter services the choir rose to the occasion and sang gloriously

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Badly is an antonym for gloriously.

Nearby Words: glory, glorious

The roleplaying game variants of both the above go into gloriously horrific detail about just how badly one can botch a roll.

Source: Magic Misfire

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