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Discover LudwigThe phrase "speaking badly" is correct and properly used in written English.
For example, "Despite being well-educated, he was speaking badly of his colleagues."
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To attack McCain for speaking badly of his friends' murderers is as foolish as attacking Jews for speaking badly of SS death camp guards.
"There are always German guys in the streets speaking badly about Syrian refugees," he says.
Lim has been sentenced to a life of hard labour for what he claims is speaking badly about the rulers of the country, where political dissent is forbidden.
"Our show is about not fighting, not speaking badly and loving each other," said Dipmala Bhoi, a 13-year-old girl in the group.
Whenever I hear a person from the Outer 49 speaking badly of our state, I say, "I wish more people felt that way".
Your potential employer will see that you are speaking badly about your former boss behind their back and, in turn, think that you could potentially do the same about them.
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He never spoke badly of anyone.
I was never heard to speak badly about Formula One.
It speaks badly of the people there," said an architect.
Never to speak badly about your, your MR. BUSH.
They mistreated her, they smoked drugs and spoke badly in front of her.
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