Badly
Badly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year
Nearby Word: bad
Too
Too adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When done properly and the feeling is reciprocated, it ends up as a Relationship Upgrade, but if handled badly or too soon, it can kill the relationship.
Source: The "I Love You" Stigma - Smee, first mate of the Jolly Roger in every adaptation of Peter Pan, is portrayed as cowardly and bumbling, a little bit too jovial for a member of Hook's crew, and in the live-action "sequel" Hook, is all too happy to run off with his pockets full of treasure when things start going badly.
Source: Surrounded by Idiots -
And one time, when Snape was attempting to teach Harry this skill, Snape digs too deep into Harry's memory, causing him to react badly, and Harry accidentally invades Snape's memory instead.
Source: Psychic Block Defense
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