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in a bad way
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Meaning of "in a bad way" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF IN A BAD WAY

in a bad way


WHAT DOES IN A BAD WAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of in a bad way in the English dictionary

The definition of in a bad way in the dictionary is seriously ill, through sickness or injury. Other definition of in a bad way is in trouble of any kind.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN A BAD WAY

in · in a brown study · in a class of its own · in a cleft stick · in a good seam · in a hurry · in a manner of speaking · in a nutshell · in a position · in a row · in a way · in a word · in absentia · in addition · in addition to · in advance · in aeternum · in aid of · in all · in all one´s born days

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN A BAD WAY

by the way · each way · every which way · family way · give way · go down the wrong way · go out of one´s way · in a way · in no way · in the family way · lead the way · make one´s way · no way · out of the way · part way · permanent way · right of way · rights of way · the way · under way

Synonyms and antonyms of in a bad way in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «in a bad way» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN A BAD WAY

Find out the translation of in a bad way to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of in a bad way from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in a bad way» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

在一个糟糕的方式
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

en un mal camino
570 millions of speakers
en

English

in a bad way
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एक बुरी तरह से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطريقة سيئة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

в плохом состоянии
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

de uma maneira ruim
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ ভাবে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dans le mauvais sens
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dengan cara yang tidak baik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

in einem schlechten Weg
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

悪い方法で
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

나쁜 방법
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi cara sing ala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm công việc xấu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மோசமான வழியில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वाईट मार्गाने
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kötü bir şekilde
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

in un brutto modo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

w zły sposób
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

в поганому стані
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

într -un mod rau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε έναν κακό τρόπο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in ´n slegte manier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på ett dåligt sätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på en dårlig måte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in a bad way

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN A BAD WAY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in a bad way

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10 QUOTES WITH «IN A BAD WAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in a bad way.
1
Nicholas Brendon
Look, I know what it feels like to believe you're 'different' in a bad way.
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Andrew Garfield
Obviously there's something very seductive about movies, which can be attractive in a bad way if you're doing them for the wrong reasons - for money, or for fame.
3
Kendall Jenner
Me and Kylie are sisters, but not everything we can always do together. She's not trying to be a model. She's trying to be more like a personality. We're trying to kind of separate ourselves - not in a bad way!
4
Kevin Keegan
English football is in a bad way because the foreign players here are so good, so dominant.
5
Ross Lovegrove
You have to be ahead of your game, and in industry that is a different condition than in art. If you make things in an intelligent way and then they are replicated, that's a beautiful thing. If you make things in a bad way and they are replicated, the wrong is multiplied.
6
Kate Millett
It would appear that love is dead. Or very likely in a bad way.
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Antoine Rivarol
Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the tenth will say something good in a bad way.
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Henry Thomas
I can't stay in L.A. too long or it starts to grow on me in a bad way.
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Jayson Williams
If it wasn't for prison, I was in a bad way.
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Luke Wilson
I'd always envied actors who got to play real people or got to do research. I've always just had these scripts where, I mean not in a bad way, but it was right on the page.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN A BAD WAY»

Discover the use of in a bad way in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in a bad way and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
goes bad. • badness /'baed.nas/ noun [U] the quality of being evil or morally unacceptable: There is goodness and badness in everyone. >-idioms be in a bad way □ to be ill, unhappy, or in a bad state: She was thin and tired-looking and ...
‎2008
2
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Note: The above distinction equally applies to the nominal phrases improvement in something and improvement on something. in a bad way in the worst way in a bad way - I. having serious problems; in trouble: The great basic exporting ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
3
Fired!: Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed
Tales of the Canned, Canceled, Downsized, and Dismissed Annabelle Gurwitch. Attractive in a Bad Way Rob Cohen Oh, shit. Here she comes. And it is with those five words that I have begun every single date in my life. Not with “Oh, boy, here ...
Annabelle Gurwitch, 2006
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How To Be A Good Person Without Being Religious
Using truth in a bad way, is it good? For example, a friend discovered that you are gay, or is going through a divorce, or is filing for bankruptcy. They begin telling everyone, causing you embarrass-ments and shame. The friend is telling the ...
Horatio M & Natasha Bennett, 2013
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Contrasting Languages: The Scope of Contrastive Linguistics
... to be good at something vs. to be bad at something, etc. Yet, good in the sense 'not less than a certain amount' as in a good three miles or a good way is not an antonym of bad since in a bad three miles and in a bad way the word bad is an ...
Tomasz P. Krzeszowski, 1990
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Untitled
"idioms be in a bad wayuktobe ill,unhappy, orina bad state: She was thin and tired-looking and generally in a bad way. * After 17 years of Conservative government, the country was in a bad way. . give sth up as a bad job to stop doing ...
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Trukese-English Dictionary
wosupwpwang(vi.,Tb5.): be in trouble, without, in want, in a bad way. wunmungngaw(vi.): be completely bad. angngawa(vo.): make bad, harm, injure, spoil, ruin. emwiringngawa (vo. ): give bad luck to. eneeniyengngawa (vo.): put ( something) ...
‎1990
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
Also see IN THE MOOD. in a bad way In trouble; also, deteriorating. For example, Ifhe can't get that bank loan he'll be in a bad way, or The business is in a bad way , with profits declining every month. [Early 1800s] in a big way To a great ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well. in a bad way ( inf) very ill, in serious trouble etc; You 'II be in a bad way if you lose your job; He 's in a bad way  ...
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
The finances of the company are in a bad way: it may have to close down soon. in a big way seriozisht, gjeresisht, ne shkalle te gjere □ They are receivers of stolen goods in a big way, but the countries where they operate don 't care, so long ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN A BAD WAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in a bad way is used in the context of the following news items.
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Siobhan O'Loughlin's One-Person Show ... in a Bathtub | L.A. Weekly
Last October, Siobhan O'Loughlin was in a bad way. While living in Brooklyn, where she still resides, the writer, actress and theater artist ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
2
That hypocritical moment when you're grossed out by a woman's …
But I recently surprised myself in a bad way when it came to my attention that the sight of female armpit hair, which is making a comeback, ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
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Rogers reveals Waugh's words of wisdom | cricket.com.au
“It looked like, not in a bad way, but (in comparison to) in the recent series in Australia, the way England played in Australia, it looked like that, ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Kate Middleton might not Be on Perfect Terms with the Queen …
One of the things that apparently stood out to the queen in a bad way were the kinds of shoes that Kate Middleton likes to wear occasionally, ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
5
Reasons Why the Greek Financial Crisis Might Still Explode …
Forced to adopt strict policies in the past (like firing 9 out of every 10 employees), the Greek public service industry is still in a bad way. «Equities.com, Jul 15»
6
A Day of Dining on $10 in Minneapolis - Eater Minneapolis
But you have to drink it out of Stryofoam cups, which feels a little too church basement, in a bad way. My pick: Caribou Coffee. Did you know ... «Eater, Jul 15»
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Lack of housing driving mental health beds shortage | News | Local …
These were good people in a bad way. “But we have also visited places where people were much more purposeful and understood where they ... «Local Government Chronicle, Jul 15»
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How to avoid speeding tickets on Seattle's freeways - Tom and …
"They prey and I don't mean that in a bad way ... when the congestion finally breaks free, we all kind of have a tendency to make up for that lost ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jul 15»
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Exclusive: Inside the world of Warburton and Weir at Rangers (From …
... be at a certain time and what they are expected to be doing and he is certainly not going to allow anyone to represent that club in a bad way. «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
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Great State: Last Poster Child, First TV Newswoman, Pam Henry …
In a documentary film she states, “I didn't think I was different in a bad way. I just had braces and crutches and the other children didn't.”. «kfor.com, Jul 15»
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