Badly and Very well

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Badly

Badly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
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Very well is an antonym for badly.
Nearby Word: bad

Very well

Very well adverb - Quite well.
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Badly is an antonym for very well.
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  • Discworld / Making Money A badly-fitting pair of dentures, stuck in Cribbins' "drawers" for years, may very well be within her domain.
    Source: Discworld / Making Money
  • The Piano Player He plays it badly at first, before being whipped once and then playing very well.
    Source: The Piano Player
  • Not every hero can handle this, and if it happens often enough or particularly badly enough, a hero may very well fall.
    Source: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
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