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male

[ˈma.ɫɛ]

adverb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. badly
  2. wrongly
  3. cruelly, wickedly
  4. not much; feebly
Examples

Melius est bene morī quam male vīvere.

It is better to die well than to live badly.

Pronunciationˈma.ɫɛ

Part of speechadverb

Usage noteCommonly used as the opposite of 'bene' (well).

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.