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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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