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Badly Quotes

Badly played, badly wanted, badly needed.

'Badly' does double duty in this set — it's the word for wanting something with everything you have, and also just the honest report of doing a thing poorly.

I play the drums really, really badly.

Quotes by Ted Dwane

I wanted to be a rebel so badly.

Quotes by Shamir

As a unique person, I was bullied badly as a teen.

Quotes by Lady Starlight

I wanted to do this so badly, to be a successful musician.

Quotes by John 5

Any Quotes

I really was bullied badly in school.

Quotes by Jessie James Decker

I have stage fright really badly.

Quotes by Jessica Barden

I play golf - badly.

Quotes by J. A. Jance

I told jokes badly.

Quotes by Don Rickles

Any tool can be used badly.

Quotes by Conrad Wolfram

Behave Quotes

All writers behave badly. All people behave badly.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

I get seasick quite badly.

Quotes by Boyan Slat

I wanted to be a story teller so badly.

Quotes by Bonnie Hunt

I divide my time badly.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

Frequently Asked Questions

What are 'Badly' quotes about?
The word does double duty here — wanting something with total intensity, and honestly admitting to doing something, or being treated, poorly.
Why would someone search for quotes with this specific word?
'Badly' captures a rawness that softer words don't — wanting a music career intensely, or admitting to playing an instrument badly, reads as more honest than polished phrasing.
Is there a quote about being bullied?
Yes, and it's the heaviest one in the set — a speaker recalls being bullied badly in school, showing the word can describe harm as easily as ambition.
Are most of these quotes about music or performance?
Several are — one admits to playing drums badly, and another describes wanting to be a rebel with the same intensity.
What tone do these quotes generally have?
Mostly self-deprecating and honest, more confession than complaint.

One quote turns darker, describing being bullied badly in school, a reminder that the word covers hurt as easily as ambition.