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badly off — comparative worse off superlative worst off adj [not before noun] especially BrE 1.) also bad off AmE not having much money = ↑poor ≠ ↑well off … Dictionary of contemporary English
badly off — (comparative ,worse off; superlative ,worst off) adjective MAINLY BRITISH 1. ) BAD OFF 2. ) badly off for without enough of something you need: The kids were quite badly off for school clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
badly off — ˌbadly ˈoff adjective not having enough money to live comfortably: • My wife and I are not badly off as we have the state pension and my police pension. opposite well off … Financial and business terms
badly-off — UK US adjective (comparative worse off, superlative worst off) ► in a difficult financial situation: »The economy has not been this badly off in over 40 years … Financial and business terms
badly off — ► badly off poor. Main Entry: ↑badly … English terms dictionary
badly off — UK / US adjective Word forms badly off : adjective badly off comparative worse off superlative worst off 1) someone who is badly off does not have much money They were worse off now than when they started the business. 2) without enough of… … English dictionary
badly off — worse off, worst off (in AM, also use bad off) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation. The average working week in Japan is 42.3 hours, compared with 41.6 in the UK, so they are not too badly off. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
badly-off — adjective comparative worse off, worst off (not before noun) 1 not having much money; poor: We re too badly off to have a holiday. 2 badly off for not having enough of something that is needed: The school is rather badly off for equipment.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
badly off — adverb (or adjective) 1. : in an unsatisfactory condition especially in respect to money thanks to a private income, he s not badly off 2. : suffering from a deficiency or shortage the company is badly off for experienced engineers … Useful english dictionary
ˌbadly ˈoff — (comparative ˌworse ˈoff; superlative ˌworst ˈoff)adj 1) someone who is badly off does not have much money 2) without enough of something that you need … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
badly off for — Brit : having a strong need for (something or someone) The team was badly off for young players. • • • Main Entry: ↑badly … Useful english dictionary
