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in a bad way

an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way
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George called Edith to ask how her husband was doing. Edith replied, "I don't know. He's in a bad way. I'm waiting for the doctor's results to see how serious his injuries are.

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