Badly and Wicked

Badly

Badly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: blood donors are badly needed this time of year

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

Nearby Word: bad

Wicked

Wicked adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: we were wicked excited when our team finally won the pennant after so many years

Badly and wicked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Badly" instead an adverb "Wicked".

Nearby Words: wickedness, wickedly, wicker, wick

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Katanas Are Just Better His footman comments that badly made katana are useless against armor, and well made ones so expensive very few people can afford one, but they're wicked when it comes to cutting flesh.
  • In No Rest for the Wicked, November says -- badly -- that the stories of the witch sound like something to frighten children with.
  • Wicked Witch Wizard Needs Food Badly — But don't eat too much, or your stomach will explode.
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