Synonyms for POORLY: badly, bad, horribly, inadequately, unsatisfactorily, incorrectly, terribly, deficiently; Antonyms of POORLY: well, adequately, fine, satisfactorily, nicely, good, acceptably, correctly

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 from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

POORLY definition: in a poor way or manner; badly | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

poorly - somewhat ill or prone to illness; "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"

“feeling poorly” synonyms: ailing , indisposed , peaked , seedy , sickly , under the weather , unwell ill , sick

First recorded in 1250–1300, poorly is from the Middle English word pourely. See poor, -ly. Many struggle to pay the higher fees rather than sending their children to government schools, which …

Definition of poorly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

POORLY definition: 1. badly: 2. sick: . Learn more.

What does the adverb poorly mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb poorly , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.