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poorly |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poorly \Poor"ly\, adv 1. In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as to live poorly. 2. With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as to do poorly in business. 3. Meanly; without spirit. Nor is their courage or their wealth so low That from his wars they poorly would retire. --Dryden. 4. Without skill or merit; as he performs poorly. {Poorly off}, not well off not rich. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poorly \Poor"ly\, a. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. ``Having been poorly in health.'' --T. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poorly adj : 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" [syn: {ailing}, {indisposed}, {peaked(p)}, {poorly(p)}, {sickly}, {unwell}] adv : (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan" [syn: {ill}, {badly}] [ant: {well}]
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