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poorly
[ poor-lee ]
adverb
- in a poor manner or way:
The team played poorly.
adjective
- in poor health; somewhat ill:
I hear she's been poorly.
poorly
/ ˈpɔː-; ˈpʊəlɪ /
adverb
- in a poor way or manner; badly
adjective
- informal.usually postpositive in poor health; rather ill
she's poorly today
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“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.
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.
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.
"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."
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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