They were worse off now than when they started the business.
The kids were quite badly off for school clothes.
English dictionary. 2014.
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 — 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
