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mal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • badly adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  • barely adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
  • evil adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
  • hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
  • harm noun Physical injury or damage.
  • malady noun A disease or illness, especially one that is chronic or deep-rooted.
  • scarcely adverb Only just; barely.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

mal is used for these senses in English:

  • badly In a bad manner.
  • barely (not comparable, degree) Almost not at all.
  • evil Morally corrupt.
  • evil Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
  • hardly (degree) Barely, only just, almost not.
  • harm Physical injury; hurt; damage.
  • harm That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
  • malady Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

badly — full definition

  1. adv In a poor, unsatisfactory, or incorrect way.
  2. adv To a great degree; very much.

barely — full definition

  1. adv Only just; by the smallest possible margin.
  2. adv Almost not at all.

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