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- [bad-lee awf, of]
- /ˈbæd li ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bad-lee awf, of]
- /ˈbæd li ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of badly off words
- adjective badly off If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation. 3
- adjective badly off If you are badly off, you do not have much money. 3
- noun badly off poor; impoverished 3
- adjective badly off not having much money; poor 3
- adjective badly off being at a disadvantage 3
- adjective badly off lacking something; not having enough of something 3
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Origin of badly off
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English badde, perhaps akin to Old English bæddel hermaphrodite, bædling womanish man
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Parts of speech for Badly off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
badly off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
badly off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for badly off
adj badly off
- handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- needy — in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.
- deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
- disadvantaged — lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
Antonyms for badly off
adj badly off
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- prosperous — having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
- privileged — belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges; favored: the privileged few.
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