This is the 4443rd most frequent Catalan word.
malament
Badly.
In this sentence, "malament" serves as an adverb describing how the exam went, indicating something went wrong or not as expected.
L'examen va anar malament.
The exam went poorly.
Here, "malament" modifies the verb "actues" (behave), suggesting improper or inappropriate behavior.
Si actues malament, has de demanar disculpes.
If you behave badly, you need to apologize.
In this context, "malament" describes the functioning of the clock, implying a faulty or incorrect operation.