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Idiom. think poorly of someone/something. poorly. adjective [ after verb ] informal uk / ˈpɔː.li / us / ˈpʊr.li / C1. ill: He says he's feeling poorly and he's going back to bed. Synonyms.
2 meanings: 1. in a poor way or manner; badly 2. informal in poor health; rather ill.... Click for more definitions.
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 ”.
Poorly definition: in a poor manner or way. See examples of POORLY used in a sentence.
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 adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. /ˈpɔːli/, /ˈpʊəli/ /ˈpʊrli/, /ˈpɔːrli/ in a way that is not good enough synonym badly. a poorly attended meeting (= at which there are not many people) poorly designed. The job is relatively poorly paid. Our candidate fared poorly in the election (= did not get many votes). The movie is poorly acted.
