Definitions for poorly
ˈpʊər lipoor·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ailing, indisposed, peaked(p), poorly(p), sickly, unwell, under the weather, seedy(adverb)

   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"

2. ill, badly, poorly(adverb)

   (`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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. poorly(Adverb)

   in a poor manner

2. poorly(Adjective)

   ill, unwell, sick

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Poorly(adverb)

   in a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly

2. Poorly(adverb)

   with little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business

3. Poorly(adverb)

   meanly; without spirit

4. Poorly(adverb)

   without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly

5. Poorly(adj)

   somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health

How to pronounce poorly ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poorly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poorly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of poorly in a Sentence

1. Stephen Read:

   He did very poorly.

2. Donald Trump:

   He's way down in the polls, he's doing very poorly.

3. John Kelly:

   It was really traumatic, trying and poorly executed.

4. Daniel Barenboim:

   Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

5. Henry Ward Beecher:

   Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles.

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