mals

badly, poorly

adverb Rare #40,218
badly, poorly This form is nonstandard in contemporary Portuguese; the usual adverb is “mal.”
PO: Eles trabalharam mals durante o projeto.
EN: They worked poorly during the project.

Eu não agüento mals!

I can't stand bad things anymore!

— Amarcord (1973)

Mals um pouco para ajudá-lo a ver a luz.

Mals a little to help him see the light.

— Amarcord (1973)

Multo mals!

Very bad!

— Amarcord (1973)

Mals perto de sua mãe.

Closer to your mother.

— Amarcord (1973)