Mal Adverb

Portuguese word

/mal/

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Meanings

  • Badly
  • In a bad way
  • Wrongly

    • Word Insights

    Mal vs Mau: "Mau" describes the character of a bad person or thing, while Mal mostly describes doing something badly or feeling bad. For example: "O meu chefe é mau." (my boss is a bad person), "O meu chefe canta mal." (my boss sings badly)

    Examples

  • Ele se sentiu mal depois de comer pela primeira vez naquele restaurante. Ele se sentiu mal depois de comer pela primeira vez naquele restaurante.

    He felt bad after eating at that restaurant for the first time.

    • Synonyms

  • Pessimamente
  • Erradamente
  • Desastrosamente

    • Rhymes

  • Cal
  • Sal

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