badly

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In response, U.S. government officials relayed messages to Downing Street that any cancellation would be extremely badly received by Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

"It was immediately clear that Harley was very badly hurt," said Knight.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Sales for PCs weren’t as badly impacted as expected by the memory shortage that is driving up prices and data center sales grew by 22%.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“The facade was badly deteriorated, and the interior was … well, let’s say it was very lived-in,” according to their architect, Ben Bischoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

My knees shook so badly as we walked through the camp, I felt sure anyone could see through my pathetic pantomime.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman