Meaning of POORLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'pûrlee
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| | Definition: | | [adv] (`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" |
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| | Synonyms: | | badly, ill |
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| | Antonyms: | | good, well | | |
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\Poor"ly\, adv.
1. In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or
sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to
live poorly.
2. With little or no success; indifferently; with little
profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.
3. Meanly; without spirit.
Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, That
from his wars they poorly would retire. --Dryden.
4. Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.
{Poorly off}, not well off; not rich.
\Poor"ly\, a.
Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. ``Having been poorly
in health.'' --T. Scott.
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| | Related Terms: | | abjectly, abominably, ailing, arrantly, atrociously, badly, basely, below par, commonly, contemptibly, crudely, despicably, execrably, flagrantly, foully, frugally, grossly, heinously, improperly, inadeptly, inadequately, inaptly, incapably, incompetently, indisposed, inefficiently, ineptly, inexpertly, inferiorly, meagerly, meanly, miserably, monstrously, nefariously, obnoxiously, odiously, pettily, punily, rotten, scantily, scurvily, shabbily, shoddily, sick, slightly, sparely, sparingly, unaptly, undeftly, under the weather, undexterously, unfacilely, unfitly, unproficiently, unsatisfactorily, unskillfully, unwell, vilely, wretchedly |
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