Word Information

Poorly

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Definitions for Poorly

adjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
Synonyms
ailing indisposed peaked(p) poorly(p) sickly unwell under the weather seedy
Examples
  1. my poor ailing grandmother
  2. feeling a bit indisposed today
  3. you look a little peaked
  4. feeling poorly
  5. a sickly child
  6. is unwell and can't come to work
adverb
(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner
Synonyms
Examples
  1. not well
  2. he was ill prepared
  3. it ill befits a man to betray old friends
  4. the car runs badly
  5. he performed badly on the exam
  6. the team played poorly
  7. ill-fitting clothes
  8. an ill-conceived plan

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