English adjective: poorly | |||
1. | poorly somewhat ill or prone to illness | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | ailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell | ||
Similar | ill, sick | ||
Antonyms | well | ||
English adverb: poorly | |||
1. | poorly (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | badly, ill | ||
Domain usage | combining form | ||
Antonyms | good, well | ||