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- Dictionarypoorly/ˈpɔːli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate: "schools that were performing poorly"
- 2. with insufficient money: "he lived as poorly as his peasant parishioners"
adjective
- 1. unwell: British "she looked poorly"
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POORLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of poorly in English. poorly. adverb. uk / ˈpɔː.li / us / ˈpʊr.li / Add to word list. C1. not well: A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not fit & healthy. be a shadow/shell of your former self idiom.
The meaning of POORLY is in a poor condition or manner; especially : in an inferior or imperfect way : badly. How to use poorly in a sentence.
Definition of 'poorly' poorly. (pʊəʳli , pɔːʳ- ) Word forms: poorlier, poorliest. 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone is poorly, they are ill. [mainly British, informal] I've just phoned Julie and she's still poorly. regional note: in AM, use sick. Synonyms: ill, sick, ailing, unwell More Synonyms of poorly. 2. See also poor.
Poorly definition: in a poor manner or way. See examples of POORLY used in a sentence.
Definitions of poorly. adverb. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well. “the team played poorly ”. synonyms: badly, ill. see more. adjective. somewhat ill or prone to illness. “feeling poorly ”.
Definition of poorly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in a poor manner, as scantily, badly, or defectively. 2. with a low opinion; disparagingly. thought poorly of it. adjective. 3. Informal. in poor health. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
