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Definition of poorly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
qualityUK in a manner of low quality or performanceUK
- He performed poorly on the test despite studying hard..
2.
medicalUK in a way that indicates ill healthUK
- She's been feeling poorly since last night..
3.
unskilledUK without skill or talentUK
- She painted the portrait poorly.
Adjective
1.
qualityUK in bad condition or low qualityUK
- The book was bound very poorly and fell apart quickly..
2.
medicalUK feeling unwell or sickUK
- She felt poorly after eating the seafood.
Expressions with poorly
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having little money or few resources
After losing his job, he was poorly off and couldn't pay rent.
not having enough or good training
The poorly-trained dog barked at everyone.
having little formal schooling or learning
He is poorly-educated and struggles with reading.
not having enough fresh air moving through
The poorly-ventilated room felt hot and stuffy.
made or planned in a bad or ineffective way
This is a poorly-designed website.
receiving little money for work
She has a poorly-paid job at the factory.
be sick or not feel healthy
I feel poorly and need to rest.
appear unwell or sick
He looked poorly after the long flight.
having only a small amount able to dissolve in a liquid
The drug is poorly soluble in water, so it absorbs slowly.
Origin of poorly
Old English, poorly (in a poor manner)
Terms with poorly included in their meaning
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poorly
in a poor or unsatisfactory manner
poorly
in a poor or unsatisfactory way
performance
perform a task poorly or incorrectly
light quality
state of being poorly lit
poor performance
something that performs poorly
unsportsmanlike behavior
person who behaves poorly when losing
avoid poor quality
avoid doing something poorly to save time or money
performance
performing poorly or failing
failure
fail or perform poorly
perform poorly
do something very badly or ineptly
mismanage
manage something poorly causing failure
architecture
poorly constructed or furnished building
poor performance
perform very poorly or badly
poor performance
perform very poorly in a situation
botched job
poorly executed task or job
poorly planned
resulting from insufficient consideration
management
managed poorly or incompetently
organization
poorly organized or controlled
quality
cheap or poorly made
failure
perform very poorly in an activity
failure
failing completely or performing poorly
poor work
work done poorly or carelessly
performance
perform a task poorly or ineffectively
quality
task done poorly or incorrectly
Examples of poorly in a sentence
The meal was poorly prepared. He looked poorly after the long flight. The child was feeling poorly and stayed home from school. He performed poorly in the competition. The essay was written poorly and lacked coherence. The poorly constructed chair broke after a week.
The poorly designed website was hard to navigate. He looked poorly and decided to rest. Feeling poorly, he skipped the meeting.
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- French:mal, médiocre, ...
- German:schlecht, minderwertig, ...
- Italian:male, in cattive condizioni, ...
- Spanish:mal, en mal estado, ...
- Portuguese:mal, de má qualidade, ...
- Chinese:糟糕地, 质量差的, ...
- Japanese:悪く, 悪い状態で, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ سَيِّئ, رَدِيء, ...
- Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה גְּרוּעָה, חָשׁ בְּרַע, ...
- Russian:плохо, плохой, ...
- Ukrainian:погано, нездужий, ...
- Hindi:खराब ढंग से, खराब, ...
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