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Poorly

//ˈpʊə.li// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ill, unwell, sick. UK

    "to report one's child poorly"

Adjective
  1. 1
    somewhat ill or prone to illness wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.

    "to live poorly"

  2. 2
    With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.

    "to do poorly in business"

  3. 3
    Meanly; without spirit.

    "Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, / That from his wars they poorly would retire."

  4. 4
    Without skill or merit.

    "He plays tennis poorly."

  5. 5
    In a negative manner; with disapproval; unfavorably.

    "I think poorly of them."

Adverb
  1. 1
    (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English poorly, pouerly, poreliche, poureliche, pouerliche, equivalent to poor + -ly.

Etymology 2

From poor + -ly.

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