Poorly Definition

po͝orlē
adverb
In a poor manner, as scantily, badly, or defectively.
Webster's New World
With a low opinion; disparagingly.
Thought poorly of it.
Webster's New World
With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage.
To do poorly in business.
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Meanly; without spirit.
Wiktionary
Without skill or merit.
He plays tennis poorly.
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adjective
In poor health.
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Origin of Poorly

  • poor +"Ž -ly

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Poorly Sentence Examples

  • You have been but poorly taught.

  • The judges of all kinds are very poorly paid.

  • Hungary is poorly supplied with canals.

  • Owing to the slender resources of the Confederacy, the prison was frequently short of food, and even when this was sufficient in quantity it was of a poor quality and poorly prepared on account of the lack of cooking utensils.

  • The sessions are still too short, teachers are poorly paid and attendance is voluntary.

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