Badly and Plainly

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Badly

Badly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year
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Plainly and badly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Badly".
Nearby Word: bad

Plainly

Plainly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
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Badly and plainly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Plainly".
Nearby Words: plain, plainness

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  • See the Invisible Inverted in Star Trek: Generations: They can plainly see the Klingon Bird of Prey, but they are too badly damaged to muster enough firepower to penetrate the enemy's Deflector Shields.
    Source: See the Invisible
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