Badly and Improperly

Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

Improperly is a synonym for badly in unfairly topic. In some cases you can use "Improperly" instead an adverb "Badly", when it comes to topics like immorally.

Nearby Word: bad

Improperly

Improperly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.

Badly is a synonym for improperly in poorly topic. You can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Improperly".

Nearby Word: improper
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