| Main Entry: | incompetently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | poorly |
Synonyms: |
awkwardly, badly, clumsily, ineptly |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inadequately |
Synonyms: |
abominably, awkwardly, blunderingly, carelessly, clumsily, crudely, defectively, erroneously, faultily, feebly, haphazardly, imperfectly, incompetently, ineffectively, ineptly, maladroitly, negligently, poorly, shoddily, stupidly, unfavorably, unfortunately, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unsuccessfully, weakly, wrong, wrongly |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
Antonyms: |
adequately |
| Main Entry: | poorly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | unsatisfactorily |
Synonyms: |
badly, crudely, defectively, inadequately, incompetently, inexpertly, inferiorly, insufficiently, meanly, shabbily, unsuccessfully |
Antonyms: |
satisfactorily, well |
| Main Entry: | inadequately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | insufficiently |
Synonyms: |
badly, deficiently, incompetently, incompletely, ineffectively, ineffectually, inefficiently, ineptly, meagerly, not enough, partially, partly, perfunctorily, scantily |