poorly
/'puəli/
Definition
Adverb:
- In an unsatisfactory, inadequate, or inferior manner: Used to describe an action performed badly or with poor results.
- In a way that indicates poverty or lack: Used to describe something done with insufficient resources or quality.
Adjective (chiefly British, informal):
- Somewhat ill or unwell: Used to describe a state of feeling sick or in poor health.
Usage and Examples
As an Adverb:
- The team played poorly and lost the match. (The team's performance was bad.)
- The project was poorly managed, leading to many delays. (The project management was inadequate.)
- The room was poorly lit, making it difficult to read. (The lighting in the room was insufficient.)
As an Adjective (informal):
- She stayed home because she was feeling poorly. (She stayed home because she felt unwell.)
- He looked very poorly after his long illness. (His appearance suggested he was not in good health.)
Advanced Usage
- "poorly off": Having little money; not wealthy.
- Despite working hard, they remained quite poorly off.
- "to think poorly of someone/something": To have a low opinion.
- I would think poorly of any company that treats its workers unfairly.
Variants and Related Words
- Poor (adj): Lacking sufficient money or resources; of a low or inferior standard.
- Poorness (n): The state of being poor in quality or condition.
Synonyms
- Adverb: Badly, inadequately, unsatisfactorily, imperfectly.
- Adjective (informal): Unwell, ill, sick, ailing, indisposed, under the weather.
Antonyms
- Adverb: Well, excellently, satisfactorily, adequately.
- Adjective (informal): Well, healthy, fit.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "poorly attended": Having few people present.
- The meeting was poorly attended due to the bad weather.
- "poorly timed": Happening at an inappropriate or inconvenient moment.
- His joke was poorly timed, given the somber mood of the room.
Adjective
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somewhat ill or prone to illness
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my poor ailing grandmother
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feeling a bit indisposed today
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you look a little peaked
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feeling poorly
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a sickly child
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is unwell and can't come to work
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Adverb
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(`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
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he was ill prepared
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it ill befits a man to betray old friends
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the car runs badly
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he performed badly on the exam
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the team played poorly
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ill-fitting clothes
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an ill-conceived plan
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