BADLY — 5 letter word
badly
The word badly has 5 letters: B, A, D, L, Y. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Badly has 1 anagram: baldy. As a adverb, it means "(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner".
5 letter word "badly": B A D L Y — adverb
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 12
Letter Analysis of badly
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of badly
adverb
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner Synonyms: ill
- with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display "they took their defeat badly"
- unfavorably or with disapproval Synonyms: ill
- in a disadvantageous way Synonyms: disadvantageously
- without skill or in a displeasing manner "The sub-par author writes badly."
- to a severe or serious degree "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated" Synonyms: severely
- very much Synonyms: heaps
- with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') "the injury hurt badly" Synonyms: bad
- in a disobedient or naughty way "They behaved badly in school." Synonyms: mischievously
- evilly or wickedly "We treated our parents badly on occasion."