Definitions for poorly

Definitions for (adj) poorly

Main entry: ailing, under the weather, indisposed, poorly, unwell, peaked, sickly, seedy

Definition: somewhat ill or prone to illness

Usage: 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


Definitions for (adv) poorly

Main entry: ill, badly, poorly

Definition: (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

Usage: 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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