in a bad way

suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"

वर्धा से कलकत्ता लौटने पर वे सख्त बीमार पड़ गये।

On another occasion he wrote; The Marwari society these days is in a bad way because the bonds that held the society together are loosening.