Sentence examples for badly by from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

seriously by

inappropriately by

severely by

adversely by

harshly by

"badly by" is not a correct or usable phrase in written English
You would need to use a different phrase such as "poorly done by" or "ill-treated by" in order to make sense. For example, "John was badly done by his boss when he was denied a raise."

Exact(60)

Badly, by first sight.

The Guardian - Opinion

Painted badly by what criteria?" Coon demanded.

The Guardian - Books

It didn't do badly by itself, either.

The New York Times

We haven't done badly by it.

The Guardian - Music

They are treated "extremely badly" by existing banks, he claims.

The Economist

This latest profits alert was taken badly by market-watchers.

The Guardian - Business

Nuns Behaving Badly, by Craig A. Monson (Chicago; $35).

The New Yorker

Scraggy near-mullet compromised badly by increasing recession.

The Guardian - Sport

Sharp, hit badly by the downturn in the market for flat-screen devices, needed the cash.

The Economist

In his 20s he was burned very badly by cooking oil.

The New York Times

Most have been hit badly by the plunge in the price of oil.

The Economist

More suggestions(15)

terribly by

wrongly by

absolutely by

critically by

improperly by

incorrectly by

heavily by

negatively by

desperately by

miserably by

gravely by

inadequately by

urgently by

sorely by

ill by

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