badly
1 adverb not well enoughgo dona go holc► (unsuccessfully)
we fared badly in the first half rinneamar go holc sa chéad leath, níor éirigh go maith linn sa chéad leath► (unacceptably, unpleasantly)
to behave badly bheith dánaher friends treated her badly chaith a cuid cairde go dona léi, phléigh a cuid cairde go holc léi► (inadequately)
I've been sleeping badly tá mé ag codladh go dona, níl mé ag fáil mo chodladh liomKerry started badly thosaigh Ciarraí go dona, chuir Ciarraí drochthús leis an gcluichethe job was badly paid bhí dhrochphá sa phost 2 adverb unfavourablyyou shouldn't speak badly of other people níor cheart duit a bheith anuas ar dhaoine eilewe don't want them to think badly of us níor mhaith linn go mbeadh dímheas acu orainnthe strike reflected badly on the company tharraing an stailc míchlú ar an gcomhlachtShow full entry
3 adverb very muchgo géar go mór the house was badly in need of a new roof bhí díon nua de dhíth go géar ar an teachhe missed her badly d'airigh sé uaidh go mór í, bhí cumha millteanach air ina diaidh 4 adverb damaged, injuredthe soldiers were badly wounded gortaíodh na saighdiúirí go donathe house wasn't badly damaged ní dhearnadh mórán damáiste don teachthings went badly wrong chuaigh cúrsaí chun donais ar fad 5 adverb guilty, regretfulgo dona go holc I feel badly about not helping him airím go dona nár chabhraigh mé leis, mothaím go holc nár chuidigh mé leis