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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"

    adjective

    • 1. unwell: British "she looked poorly"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › poorlyPoorly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POORLY is in a poor condition or manner; especially : in an inferior or imperfect way : badly. How to use poorly in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOORLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POORLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of poorly in English. poorly. adverb. uk / ˈpɔː.li / us / ˈpʊr.li / Add to word list. C1. not well: A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not fit & healthy. be a shadow/shell of your former self idiom.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOORLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. in a poor way or manner; badly 2. informal in poor health; rather ill.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › poorlyPOORLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › poorlyPoorly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of poorly. adverb. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well. “the team played poorly ”. synonyms: badly, ill. see more. adjective. somewhat ill or prone to illness. “feeling poorly ”.

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

    Definition of poorly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of poorly – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. UK informal uk / ˈpɔːli / sick: Rosie was feeling poorly so I put her to bed. (Definition of poorly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of poorly. in Chinese (Traditional) 糟糕地，不好地, 身體不舒服的，健康不佳的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 糟糕地，不好地, 身体不舒服的，健康不佳的… See more. in Spanish.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpoorly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of poorly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypoorly | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    UK informal uk / ˈpɔːli /. sick: Rosie was feeling poorly so I put her to bed. (Definition of poorly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

    poorly - (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"