Most poorly: meaning, definitions and examples

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most poorly

 

[ หˆmษ™สŠst หˆpสŠษ™rli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a negative manner

Used to emphasize a negative quality or action; in a way that lacks skill or effectiveness.

Synonyms

in the worst way, least effectively, worst

Examples of usage

  • He performed most poorly in the final round of the competition.
  • She sang most poorly out of all the contestants.
  • The project was executed most poorly due to lack of planning.
  • The team played most poorly in the last match of the season.
  • The machine functioned most poorly after years of neglect.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a comparative sense

To a greater extent than others; less well than the average or expected.

Synonyms

least successfully, less effectively, most inadequately

Examples of usage

  • She coped most poorly with the difficult situation.
  • He managed most poorly compared to his peers.
  • The car performed most poorly on rough terrain.
  • The company fared most poorly during the economic downturn.
  • The student scored most poorly in the class.

Translations

Translations of the word "most poorly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais mal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เค–เคฐเคพเคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช am schlechtesten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ paling buruk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนะณั–ั€ัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najgorzej

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ€ใ‚‚ๆ‚ชใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le plus mal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกs mal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท en kรถtรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅ ๋‚˜์˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุณูˆุฃ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejhลฏล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najhorลกie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ€ๅทฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najslabลกe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verst

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃ ะฝะฐัˆะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒชแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™n pis

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mรกs mal

Etymology

The term 'poorly' originated from the Middle English word 'poreli' which meant 'badly or weakly'. Over time, the word evolved to 'poorly' in modern English, maintaining its original meaning of inadequately or unsatisfactorily. The adverb 'most poorly' is commonly used to emphasize a negative quality or action, highlighting a lack of skill or effectiveness in comparison to others. It can also be used in a comparative sense to indicate performing less well than expected or desired.