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

adjective

1. informal,  (usually postpositive) in poor health; rather ill

   she's poorly today

Word History and Origins

Origin of poorly¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, poorly is from the Middle English word pourely. See poor, -ly

Example Sentences

The sour mood as jobs are hard to find and the cost of living keeps rising bodes poorly for the holiday shopping season that starts the day after Thanksgiving.

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The sour mood at a time when jobs are hard to find and the cost of living keeps rising bodes poorly for the holiday shopping season that starts the day after Thanksgiving.

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Furthermore, Llama, which is Meta’s AI model, “continues to rank poorly on leaderboards,” according to Jones.

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Social media gives individuals a megaphone in disputes with companies that treat them poorly, while executives use it for consumer insights, customer service and marketing.

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Rothman has been recognized for her role in professional sports at a time when women were not commonplace or were treated poorly.

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