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English adjective: poorly

1. poorly somewhat ill or prone to illness


SamplesMy 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.


Synonymsailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell


Similarill, sick


Antonymswell


English adverb: poorly

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


SamplesHe 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.


Synonymsbadly, ill


Domain usagecombining form


Antonymsgood, well









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