poorly (adv.)

  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 , ill , ill , ill , badly , badly , badly , badly , ill , ill , ill , ill , badly , badly , badly , badly , ill , ill , ill , ill , badly , badly , badly , badly , ill , ill , ill , ill , badly , badly , badly , badly ]

    poorly (adj.)

  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 cant come to work

    [ Syn: ailing , indisposed , peaked , sickly , unwell , under the weather , seedy ]

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