Badly
Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Surprisingly and badly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprisingly" instead an adverb "Badly".
Nearby Word: bad
Surprisingly
Surprisingly adverb - In a surprising manner.
Badly and surprisingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Surprisingly".
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Both words in one sentence
- Not surprisingly, the Russian footnotes give quite a few examples of him using badly outdated sources.
- Understandably, Lockon takes it badly, but sorta recovers in a surprisingly short time.
Source: Shoot The Dog / Anime and Manga -
Not surprisingly, the latter team lost the task so badly that Martha ended up firing two people.
Source: Series / The Apprentice
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