No. 4,443 in Catalan
malament
Badly.
In a sentence
L'examen va anar malament.
The exam went poorly.
In this sentence, "malament" serves as an adverb describing how the exam went, indicating something went wrong or not as expected.
Si actues malament, has de demanar disculpes.
If you behave badly, you need to apologize.
Here, "malament" modifies the verb "actues" (behave), suggesting improper or inappropriate behavior.
El rellotge funciona malament.
The clock works incorrectly.
In this context, "malament" describes the functioning of the clock, implying a faulty or incorrect operation.
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