poorly

[ poor-lee ]
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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.

Origin of poorly

1
First recorded in 1250–1300, poorly is from the Middle English word pourely.See poor, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for poorly

poorly

/ (ˈpʊəlɪ, ˈpɔː-) /


adverb
  1. in a poor way or manner; badly

adjective
  1. (usually postpositive) informal in poor health; rather ill: she's poorly today

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