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Adjective(1) somewhat ill or prone to illness(2) not well
Adverb(1) (`ill' is often used as a combining form(2) (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner(3) not well(4) unsatisfactorily

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(1) This will make it possible to transfer poorly patients in and out of bed with maximum safety and comfort(2) Many Irish companies communicate poorly and give inadequate feedback to employees.(3) Information within a resource may be poorly organised or have inadequate titles or subtitles.(4) He's in a very poorly state, apparently, and the prospect of a good recovery doesn't look too hopeful.(5) One British athlete who could legitimately claim to have an excuse for performing poorly here is Jonathan Edwards.(6) A writer is hoping for chart success with a touching song devoted to poorly youngster Kirsty Howard.(7) Yet chronic disease is often poorly treated and inadequately prevented.(8) In comparison, Geraldton meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday were poorly attended.(9) Britain is also pulling away from France and Italy and other poorly performing Euro-zone economies.(10) I'm really trying to not do the whole stereotypical poorly male thing, but I can't help it.(11) A year ago I was in a poorly state, and my heart was protesting in the only way it knows.(12) It is also the case that the BBC performs rather poorly when it is most concerned about ratings and loses sight of reach.(13) Adult winner Lisa Sainsbury said her tale about the unique allure of food was based on her poorly grandmother.(14) Government intervention has been in the form of a law that is inadequate and poorly implemented.(15) Zoe Bird, 26, was forced to walk for an hour to reach her home with poorly toddler son Ryan after they were forced to leave the car.(16) We do our best, it's an amateur sport, and people have to remember that we don't go out to perform poorly .
Related Words
(1) poorly paid
Synonyms
Adjective
1. ill
2. unwell
4. ailing
5. indisposed
6. out of sorts
8. peaked
9. sick
10. queasy
11. nauseous
12. off
13. under the weather
14. funny
15. peculiar
16. lousy
17. rough


Adverb
18. badly


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Playing "Super Mario"
on a poorly coded Nintendo 64 emulator.

Playing "Super Mario" on a POORLY coded Nintendo 64 emulator.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 2


and poorly disciplined,
he causes nothing but problems.

and POORLY disciplined, he causes nothing but problems.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 4


poorly handled.

POORLY handled.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2


My apologies.
I chose my words poorly.

My apologies. I chose my words POORLY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 4


...this could reflect poorly on you.

...this could reflect POORLY on you.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 2


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