adv.
1.to a severe or serious degree
2.(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner
3.evilly or wickedly
4.in a disobedient or naughty way
5.with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')
6.very much
7.without skill or in a displeasing manner
8.in a disadvantageous way
9.unfavorably or with disapproval 10.with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
Idiom of the Day
in clover
rich or successful, having a pleasant or easy life
The couple are in clover now that they have sold their business and retired.
