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badly | baldy |

As an adjective badly

is (northern england) ill, unwell.

As an adverb badly

is in a bad manner.

As a noun baldy is

(informal) someone who is bald.

badly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (Northern England) Ill, unwell.
    • He's never badly'''''. (''He's never '''ill .)

    Adverb

  • In a bad manner.
  • Very much; to a great degree.
    • I want it so badly .

    Usage notes

    * Badly is sometimes used after feel in its copulative sense where one might expect an adjective, ie, bad. Most prescriptive grammarians prefer "I feel bad" to "I feel badly", but "I feel badly" is widely used.

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    * English suppletive adverbs

    baldy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * baldie

    Noun

    (baldies)
  • (informal) Someone who is bald.

    • Synonyms

    * baldhead, baldpate, chrome dome, slaphead

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