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   poor·ly

   /ˈpo͝orlē/

   adverb

   • 1. in a way or at a level that is considered inadequate: "schools that were performing poorly"
   • ▪ with insufficient money or resources: "he lived as poorly as his peasant parishioners"

   adjective

   • 1. unwell: British "she looked poorly"

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word poorly, which can be an adverb or an adjective. Poorly means in a poor condition or manner, especially in an inferior or imperfect way.

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   Poorly can be an adverb meaning not well or an adjective meaning ill. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'poorly' in British and American English. See examples of 'poorly' as an adjective and an adverb, and compare it with 'poor'.

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   good, well. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') adjective. somewhat ill or prone to illness. “feeling poorly ”. synonyms: ailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell. ill, sick.

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   Poorly definition: in a poor manner or way. See examples of POORLY used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › poorlyPoorly - definition of poorly by The Free Dictionary

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   Poorly can be an adverb meaning in a poor manner or way, or an adjective meaning in poor health or ill. See examples, synonyms, translations and related terms for poorly.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpoorly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Poorly is an adverb that means not good enough or in a bad way. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, synonyms and grammar notes.