poorly
pronunciation
How to pronounce poorly in British English:
UK [ˈpɔːli]
How to pronounce poorly in American English:
US [ˈpʊrli]
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- Adjective:
- somewhat ill or prone to illness
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- Adverb:
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Word Origin
- poorly (adv.)
- early 13c., "inadequately, badly, insufficiently," from poor (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "in ill health" is from 1750.
Example
- 1. Sectors such as manufacturing , mining and agriculture did poorly , raising new concerns about the economy .
- 2. India is 70 % rural , and women are treated very poorly .
- 3. But the strategy too was sometimes poorly handled .
- 4. South africa scored particularly poorly on questions relating to accountability .
- 5. I 'm not simply talking about someone who frustrates you because they communicate poorly or can 't run a meeting .