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–adverb

1.	in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.

–adjective

2.	in poor health; somewhat ill: I hear she's been poorly.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME pourely. See poor, -ly

]

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poor·ly Audio Help   (pŏŏr'lē) Pronunciation Key
adv.   In a poor manner. See Usage Note at poor.

adj.   Chiefly Southern U.S.
In poor health; ill: feeling poorly. See Usage Note at bad¹.

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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This

poorly
adjective
1.	somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work" [syn: ailing]
adverb
1.	('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" [syn: ill] [ant: good]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ˈpoorly adverb

not well; badly
Example: a poorly written essay

Arabic:	بِرداءَه، بصورَةٍ سَيِّئَه
Chinese (Simplified):	贫穷地，拙劣地
Chinese (Traditional):	貧窮地，拙劣地
Czech:	uboze
Danish:	dårligt
Dutch:	slecht
Estonian:	halvasti
Finnish:	kurjasti
French:	pauvrement
German:	dürftig
Greek:	άσχημα
Hungarian:	rosszul
Icelandic:	illa, lélega
Indonesian:	jelek
Italian:	male

Japanese:	下手に
Korean:	서투르게
Latvian:	slikti; vāji; nepietiekami
Lithuanian:	prastai, menkai
Norwegian:	dårlig
Polish:	słabo
Portuguese (Brazil):	mal
Portuguese (Portugal):	mal
Romanian:	prost
Russian:	плохо
Slovak:	úboho
Slovenian:	revno
Spanish:	mal
Swedish:	dåligt, illa
Turkish:	kötü, *fena bir şekilde

ˈpoorly adjective

ill
Example: He is very poorly.

Arabic:	مَريض
Chinese (Simplified):	健康不佳的
Chinese (Traditional):	健康不佳的
Czech:	nemocný
Danish:	syg
Dutch:	ziek
Estonian:	haige
Finnish:	sairas
French:	malade
German:	kränklich
Greek:	άρρωστος
Hungarian:	rosszul érzi magát
Icelandic:	lasinn
Indonesian:	sakit
Italian:	in cattiva salute*

Japanese:	病気の
Korean:	아픈, 편찮은
Latvian:	slims; nevesels
Lithuanian:	ligotas, nesveikas
Norwegian:	dårlig, skral
Polish:	chory
Portuguese (Brazil):	mal de saúde
Portuguese (Portugal):	doente
Romanian:	bolnav
Russian:	нездоровый
Slovak:	chorý
Slovenian:	bolehen
Spanish:	pachucho, malo, indispuesto
Swedish:	sjuk
Turkish:	hasta

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Poorly

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Poorly

Poor"ly\, a. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly in health." --T. Scott.

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