badly off

In unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty.

Japanese Meaning

経済的に困窮している状態、金銭的難境にある / 不運な状況にある、苦境に陥っている

After losing his job, Tom was badly off and had to sell his car to make ends meet.

仕事を失った後、トムは経済的に困窮して車を売らなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

In unfortunate circumstances, especially having financial difficulty.

The animals were not badly off throughout that summer, in spite of the hardness of their work.

worse off

（ comparative ）

more badly off

（ comparative ）

worst off

（ superlative ）

most badly off

（ superlative ）