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Badly out in the spelling of "lively" (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evilly

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'badly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in the spelling of lively' is the wordplay.
'lively' anagrams to 'EVILLY'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'out' is the link.

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(Other definitions for evilly that I've seen before include "In wicked or depraved way" , "Extremely wickedly" , "In a very wicked manner" , "in a bad way" , "With wicked intent" .)

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