Badly and Wholly

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Badly adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year

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

Nearby Word: bad

Wholly adverb - To a full extent or degree.

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Badly and wholly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Wholly".

Claiming the Classic Series was wholly badly written and the show only got good after the revival can also really annoy fans.

Source: Fandom Berserk Button / Live-Action TV
This is because they all believe that property is the most important thing for people to be happy, and that the weak and the sick in society will not be (too badly) exploited if those entities are made to feel wholly responsible for their well-being.

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