Meanings
In a bad manner or to a bad degree.
ایک بری طرح یا برا انداز میں۔
برا
bura
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- badly injured
- badly written
- badly managed
Example Sentences
He performed badly in the exam.
اس نے امتحان میں برا کام کیا۔
Us ne imtihan mein bura kaam kiya.
The project was managed badly.
منصوبے کا انتظام خراب طور پر کیا گیا۔
Mansube ka intezam kharab tor par kiya gaya.
She feels badly about missing the meeting.
وہ میٹنگ چھوڑنے پر برا محسوس کرتی ہے۔
Woh meeting chhorne par bura mehsoos karti hai.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Imagine a badly drawn picture to remember 'badly' means doing something poorly or incorrectly.
Picture a sad face to represent doing something badly.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا | اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں
Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka | Usi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jaayein
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one that makes us die.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خراب ہوجائے تو کیا ہوگا؟
Kharab ho jaye to kya hoga?
What will happen if it goes bad?
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "badlice" — in a bad manner
First known use: 14th century
The term 'badly' is derived from the Old English term 'badlice', which meant in a bad manner. Over time, it has evolved to signify performing an action in a negative or unfavorable way.