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poor⋅ly

[poo

r-lee]

–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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Language Translation for : poorly

Spanish:

mal,

German:

dürftig,

Japanese:

下手に

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poor·ly   (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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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]

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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.

Poorly

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

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