Thesaurus: poorly

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1. adv. In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.
2. adv. With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.
3. adv. Meanly; without spirit.
4. adv. Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.
5. a. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health.
6. adj. somewhat ill or prone to illness
7. adv. (‘ill’ is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
8. 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. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly in health." T. Scott.
9. Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health. "Having been poorly inhealth." T. Scott.
10. r:83/j:17 s somewhat ill or prone to illness r (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well