Poorly
11poorly — / pɔ:li/ adverb badly ● The offices are poorly laid out. ● The plan was poorly presented. ♦ poorly paid staff staff with low wages …
12poorly — /poor lee/, adv. 1. in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly. adj. 2. in poor health; somewhat ill: I hear she s been poorly. [1250 1300; ME pourely. See POOR, LY] * * * …
13poorly — adv. Poorly is used with these adjectives: ↑developed, ↑educated, ↑informed, ↑insulated, ↑motivated, ↑organized, ↑paid, ↑suited, ↑trained Poorly is used with these verbs: ↑act, ↑ …
14poorly — poor|ly [ purli ] adverb * badly: a poorly paid job poorly written/built …
15poorly — [[t]pʊ͟ə(r)li, pɔ͟ː(r) [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is poorly, they are ill. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] → See also poor I ve just phoned Julie and she s still poorly. (in AM, use sick) …
16poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, deficiently, defectively, imperfectly, incompetently; appallingly, abysmally, atrociously, awfully, dreadfully; crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn …
17poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, imperfectly, incompetently, crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn: ill, unwell, not very well, ailing, indisposed, out of sorts …
18poorly — [ˈpɔːli] adv I badly a poorly written essay[/ex] II adj British informal poorly [ˈpɔːli] ill …
19poorly — I. adverb Date: 13th century in a poor condition or manner; especially in an inferior or imperfect way ; badly < sang poorly > II. adjective Date: 1749 somewhat ill ; indisposed …
20poorly — 1. very seriously ill Hospital jargon, replacing the normal meaning, unwell, and seeking to comfort the family of the patient. 2. menstruating Again unwell, and often in the phrase my poorly time …
