to be poorly
21poorly — I UK [ˈpɔː(r)lɪ] / UK [ˈpʊə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpʊrlɪ] adverb * badly a poorly paid job The hospital is poorly equipped. • be poorly off II UK [ˈpɔː(r)lɪ] / UK [ˈpʊə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpʊrlɪ] adjective British informal ill …
22poorly — / pɔ:li/ adverb badly ● The offices are poorly laid out. ● The plan was poorly presented. ♦ poorly paid staff staff with low wages …
23poorly — /poor lee/, adv. 1. in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly. adj. 2. in poor health; somewhat ill: I hear she s been poorly. [1250 1300; ME pourely. See POOR, LY] * * * …
24poorly — adv. Poorly is used with these adjectives: ↑developed, ↑educated, ↑informed, ↑insulated, ↑motivated, ↑organized, ↑paid, ↑suited, ↑trained Poorly is used with these verbs: ↑act, ↑ …
25poorly — poor|ly [ purli ] adverb * badly: a poorly paid job poorly written/built …
26poorly — [[t]pʊ͟ə(r)li, pɔ͟ː(r) [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is poorly, they are ill. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] → See also poor I ve just phoned Julie and she s still poorly. (in AM, use sick) …
27poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, deficiently, defectively, imperfectly, incompetently; appallingly, abysmally, atrociously, awfully, dreadfully; crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn …
28poorly — 1. adverb the text is poorly written Syn: badly, imperfectly, incompetently, crudely, shoddily, inadequately 2. adjective she felt poorly Syn: ill, unwell, not very well, ailing, indisposed, out of sorts …
29poorly — [ˈpɔːli] adv I badly a poorly written essay[/ex] II adj British informal poorly [ˈpɔːli] ill …
30poorly — I. adverb Date: 13th century in a poor condition or manner; especially in an inferior or imperfect way ; badly < sang poorly > II. adjective Date: 1749 somewhat ill ; indisposed …
