Badly and Sadly

Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.

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

Nearby Word: bad

Sadly

Sadly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Badly and sadly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Sadly".

Nearby Words: sad, sadness

Both words in one sentence

  • Call Back Oddly enough Leon never actually remarks on the obvious similarity, and sadly it ends very badly for the two.
    Source: Call Back
  • Sadly, most of the badly-written stories have a badly-written first chapter that sets the tone for the rest of it pretty well.
  • Sadly, the final episode reveals that she died at birth due to high trapar exposure reacting badly with hybrids.
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