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poorly

[ poor-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a poor manner or way:

    The team played poorly.



adjective

  1. in poor health; somewhat ill:

    I hear she's been poorly.

poorly

/ ˈpɔː-; ˈpʊəlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a poor way or manner; badly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal.
    usually postpositive in poor health; rather ill

    she's poorly today

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poorly1

First recorded in 1250–1300, poorly is from the Middle English word pourely. See poor, -ly
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Those swings do not necessarily indicate an economy performing poorly.

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“Pretty much the whole office took it poorly.”

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A poorly received album was accompanied by a lead single, Woman's World, which had a music video which many viewed as regressive.

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Health is one of the areas that remains most poorly prepared.

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“The reality is that remote options, as shown in February, work poorly,” he said.

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