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poorly

[ poor-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a poor manner or way:

    The team played poorly.



adjective

  1. in poor health; somewhat ill:

    I hear she's been poorly.

poorly

/ ˈpɔː-; ˈpʊəlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a poor way or manner; badly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal.
    usually postpositive in poor health; rather ill

    she's poorly today

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of poorly1

First recorded in 1250–1300, poorly is from the Middle English word pourely. See poor, -ly
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“This is one of the most disastrous and poorly thought out policies that the Trump administration has done thus far, and that’s saying a lot,” he added.

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Experts say many of the estimated million people living with this condition are "ghosts in the system", whose lives are being torn apart by poorly managed extreme suicidal lows or manic, erratic highs.

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Many struggle to pay the higher fees rather than sending their children to government schools, which are often free but plagued by poorly trained teachers and frequent strikes.

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"Particular people have told us to our face something that wasn't the case, that Ida was poorly before she was born, and that's the reason why that this happened."

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Considering how efficiently the movie sets up its rules, the filmmakers opt to shatter one of its central, compelling enigmas by attempting to explain it in a poorly written scene toward the end.

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