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"Poorly" in a Sentence (20 examples)
He is not better off because he is poorly paid.
You should not despise a man because he is poorly paid.
Muriel is living poorly off of her part-time job.
Don't despise a man just because he is poorly dressed.
He left his poorly paid job for greener pastures elsewhere.
Don't despise a man because he is poorly dressed.
You must not despise a man because he is poorly dressed.
Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.
I've been feeling poorly for the last couple of days.
There is a saying, that "Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly". If one looks at the Linux desktop, one will realise, that it's also true for desktop operating systems.
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to live poorly
to do poorly in business
“The Budget proposes eliminating Supporting Effective Instruction (SEI) State Grants (Title II State grants), a program that provides formula funds to States to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other schools leaders. SEI grants are poorly targeted and funds are spread too thinly to have a meaningful impact on student outcomes.
Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, / That from his wars they poorly would retire.
He plays tennis poorly.
I think poorly of them.
She looked poorly on that suggestion.
to report one's child poorly
We talk about Kim, who is very poorly now. He can hardly see at all, and his legs are suppurating.
A hospital was established very quickly – beds and clean sheets and skilled care – then by ambulance my cousin and I were taken to Celle and here hospital staff were wonderful. […] particular attention was given to my cousin who was poorlier than me […]
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