poorly

/ˈpɔrli/
/ˈpɔli/
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Definitions of poorly
  1. adverb
    (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
    “the team played poorly”
    synonyms: badly, ill
  2. adjective
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
    “feeling poorly”
    synonyms: ailing, indisposed, peaked, seedy, sickly, under the weather, unwell
    ill, sick
    affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
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/ˈpɔrli/
UK
/ˈpɔli/
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