ALL meanings of in a bad way
in a bad way
I i - noun in a bad way The adjective bad meaning “unpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,” is the usual form to follow such copulative verbs as sound, smell, look, and taste: After the rainstorm the water tasted bad. The coach says the locker room smells bad. After the copulative verb feel, the adjective badly in reference to physical or emotional states is also used and is standard, although bad is more common in formal writing: I feel bad from overeating. She felt badly about her friend's misfortune. When the adverbial use is required, badly is standard with all verbs: She reacted badly to the criticism. Bad as an adverb appears mainly in informal contexts: I didn't do too bad on the tests. He wants money so bad it hurts. See also badly, good. 1
- phrase in a bad way If someone or something is in a bad way, they are in a bad condition or situation. 0
- phrase in a bad way If you say that someone is in a bad way, you mean that they are very ill or unhealthy. 0
- noun in a bad way seriously ill, through sickness or injury 0
- noun in a bad way in trouble of any kind 0